Armless people — Mythoi

Motif

Armless people.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Monstrous persons. · view the constellation · filed as F516.1

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 388. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI

Within the index

Filed under Person unusual as to his arms.

1 finer motif beneath it

Armless people have legs growing from their shoulders. Use toes in place of fingers

Filed beside it

People with many arms Long-armed people Man with elastic reach

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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