μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Water-spirits in animal form.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.1.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Finnish-Swedish Wessman 53 No. 445
  • Icelandic Boberg.
Within the index

Filed under Form and appearance of water-spirits. See F420.5.2.7.

12 finer motifs beneath it
Water-spirit as toad Water-spirit as fish Water-spirit as horse Water-spirit as bull Water-spirit as stork Water-spirit as cat Water-spirit as goat Water-spirit as mouse Water-spirit as snake Water-spirit as frog Water-spirit as ape-like creature Water-spirit as otter
Filed beside it
Water-spirit as man Water-spirit as woman (water-nymph, water-nix). (Cf. F423.1.) Water-spirits in abnormal form Water-spirits invisible Dress of water-spirits Water-spirits appearing like human beings are recognized by traces of water

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