μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Pygmies nine inches tall.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F535.2.1

Filed across the traditions
Within the index

Filed under Pygmies of various sizes.

Filed beside it
Man so small he can go through eye of needle Man so small he dances in spider web Man so small he can put his head through a mote in a sunbeam Man so small that he rides on an ant. Ant treads him underfoot Pygmy stands on man's hand Person (poet, child) only "fist high." Little soldiers with officer on rabbit (long needles and knives for weapons)
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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