Characteristics of pygmies — Mythoi

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Characteristics of pygmies.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Exceptionally large or small men. · view the constellation · filed as F535.4

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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).

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Sexes of pygmies distinguished. A slight beard on men; long tresses on women Pygmies with upturned feet Noseless pygmies. (Cf. F514.1.)

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