Skillful surgeon removes and replaces vital organs. (Cf. X1721.2.) — Mythoi

Motif

Skillful surgeon removes and replaces vital organs. (Cf. X1721.2.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkable skill. · view the constellation · filed as F668.1

Cited in the index

general *Type 660
general *BP II 552.

Within the index

Filed under Skillful surgeon.

Filed beside it

Skillful physician Skillful surgeon removes speck from midge's eye. Does it with one stroke without injuring midge Man can transplant feather from one bird to another Skillful surgeon can tell by whom wound was inflicted New arm made from another man's arm bone

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Lie: man's organs replaced with animal's. (Cf. E782.) He acts like animal

Carried in tale types

The Three Doctors · ATU 660 2 recorded variants

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