Man with venomous worm in his head — Mythoi

Motif

Man with venomous worm in his head.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Monstrous persons. · view the constellation · filed as F511.0.7

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Norse The Poetic Edda , HYMISKVITHA HYMISKVITHA

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Person unusual as to his head. (Cf. F501.)

Filed beside it

Headless person. (Cf. F401.4, F531.1.2.1.) Person with more than one head Persons whose heads are stone-hammers Man carries his head under his arm Man with half a head Beheaded man's head replaced crooked Gigantic skull of ancient king discovered Person with animal's head. (Cf. F511.1.3, F526.) Person unusual as to his face Person unusual as to his ears. (Cf. F542.) Person with horns

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