μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Monstrous persons.

12 finer motifs beneath it
Headless person. (Cf. F401.4, F531.1.2.1.)Person with more than one headPersons whose heads are stone-hammersMan carries his head under his armMan with half a headBeheaded man's head replaced crookedMan with venomous worm in his headGigantic skull of ancient king discoveredPerson with animal's head. (Cf. F511.1.3, F526.)Person unusual as to his facePerson unusual as to his ears. (Cf. F542.)Person with horns
Filed beside it
Monstrous racesPerson unusual as to his eyes. (Cf. F531.1.1, F541.1.)Person unusual as to his mouth. (Cf. F544.)Person unusual as to his nose. (Cf. F531.1.6.6, F543)Person unusual as to his hands. (Cf. F552.)Person unusual as to his armsPerson unusual as to his legsPersons with tailsPerson with unusual coveringPerson with wingsTwo persons with bodies joined. Siamese twinsPerson with several bodiesPerson with half a body. As if body has been split in twoPerson with compound bodyPerson of unusual colorOther monstrous persons
Travels with
Vital head. Retains life after being cut off. (Cf. D992, F511.)Person consisting only of head. (Cf. F511.)

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