μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Long-legged people.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Monstrous persons. · view the constellation · filed as F517.0.2

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Filed under Person unusual as to his legs.

1 finer motif beneath it
Man with legs so long he can steady boat as he stands in ocean
Filed beside it
Person with one leg Person unusual as to his feet. (Cf. F551.)
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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