Pygmies dressed in red — Mythoi

Motif

Pygmies dressed in red.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F535.3.2

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 386. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI

Within the index

Filed under Dress of pygmies.

Filed beside it

Pygmies dressed in copper

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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