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Motif

Person with wings.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Monstrous persons. · view the constellation · filed as F522

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“The Princess, after a posthumous title had been conferred upon her, was buried with great magnificence a few miles to the east of the city, while Ch'un-yü remained in the capital, living in such state, and gaining so much influence, that he excited the King's jealousy; and when it was foretold, by means of signs in the heavens, that ruin threatened the kingdom, that its inhabitants would be swept away, and that this would be the work…”

— Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI · served from our shelf

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Scholars’ trail — 4references

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Filed under Monstrous persons.

1 finer motif beneath it
Person with wings on feet (head)
Filed beside it
Monstrous racesPerson unusual as to his head. (Cf. F501.)Person 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 coveringTwo 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
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
City-godsCreation of the universeWild man as king of animalsUnusual animal as riding-horseMarriage to person in dog form. (Cf. B635.4, D141.)Marriage to dog in human formJointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into piecesTabu: looking under certain bell too soonJourney to Land of Women. Island of women, land of maidens, country of the Amazons, etcSpirits and demons (general)Remarkable persons. Extraordinary size, form, appearance, or habitsHeadless person with eyes (eye) and mouth on breast

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