Pygmies of various sizes — Mythoi

Motif

Pygmies of various sizes.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F535.2

Within the index

Filed under Pygmy. Remarkably small man. Also called "dwarf". To be distinguished from the dwarfs who live in the woods and inhabit underground places (F451).

8 finer motifs beneath it

Pygmies nine inches tall 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)

Filed beside it

Pygmies descendants of Cain. (Cf. F531.6.1.9.) Thumbling. Person the size of a thumb Dress of pygmies Characteristics of pygmies Deeds of pygmies Kingdom of pygmies

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