Forest-spirits with wings and with backward-pointing fingers and toes. (Cf. F401.9, F451.2.2.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Forest-spirits with wings and with backward-pointing fingers and toes. (Cf. F401.9, F451.2.2.1.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Vegetation spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F441.4.4

Filed across the traditions

Philippine (Tinguian) Cole 14, 46.

Within the index

Filed under Form of wood-spirit.

Filed beside it

Wood-spirit gigantic with one eye in center of forehead Wood-spirit without hands, feet, or mouth Forest spirits brighter than moon Wood-spirits with such heavy eyebrows they must lie on backs to see upwards. (Cf. F571.1.) Wood-spirits with teeth on stomach

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Spirit with feet turned wrong way. (Cf. F451.2.2.1.) Dwarf's feet twisted backward

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