Headless persons cannot smell or hear — Mythoi

Motif

Headless persons cannot smell or hear.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Monstrous persons. · view the constellation · filed as F511.0.1.2

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 387. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI

Within the index

Filed under Headless person. (Cf. F401.4, F531.1.2.1.)

Filed beside it

Headless person with eyes (eye) and mouth on breast

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

City-gods Creation of the universe Wild man as king of animals Unusual animal as riding-horse Marriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D141.) Marriage to dog in human form Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces Tabu: looking under certain bell too soon Journey to Land of Women. Island of women, land of maidens, country of the Amazons, etc Spirits and demons (general) Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habits Headless person with eyes (eye) and mouth on breast

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