Bird's neck broken: rakshasa dies — Mythoi

Motif

Bird's neck broken: rakshasa dies.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Recognition of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G252.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Witch in form of cat has hand cut off: recognized next morning by missing hand.

Filed beside it

A cat in form of an old woman has hand cut off; recognized next morning by missing paw Witch killed as whale. She herself is sitting at home Goat's tongue pierced with sharp needle; consequently, witch is sick with pierced tongue

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