μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Long ears. People must hold them up so as not to impede walking.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Remarkable persons. · Remarkable physical organs. · view the constellation · filed as F542.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Chinese Werner 389 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XVI
  • Indonesian Kruyt Het Animisme 350
  • Malay Gerth van Wijk Tijdschrift voor Indische Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde XXXV 272
  • Papua Landtman Nos. 135, 145, 163.
  • general Liebrecht 90f.
  • general Cosquin Contes indiens 179
Within the index

Filed under Remarkable ears. (Cf. F511.2.)

Filed beside it
Big ears. One used as mattress and one as a covering, and the like
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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