Long-armed people — Mythoi

Motif

Long-armed people.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Monstrous persons. · view the constellation · filed as F516.3

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Chinese Werner 388f. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI

Within the index

Filed under Person unusual as to his arms.

Filed beside it

Armless people People with many arms 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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