Witch transforms person to animal. (Cf. D100.) — Mythoi

Motif

Witch transforms person to animal. (Cf. D100.)

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Evil deeds of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G263.1

Attested across traditions

Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 11 receipt
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 49 receipt
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 69 receipt
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 123 receipt
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 141 receipt
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 197 receipt

Filed across the traditions

German Grimm Nos. 11, 49, 69, 123, 141, 197
India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Witch injures, enchants or transforms.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Witch transforms her lovers into animals. Circe Witch transforms man to bear Witch transforms person to seal Witch transforms man to cow Witch transforms husband into dog Witch transforms man to bird

Filed beside it

Witch (female demon) has persons she has enchanted as servants Witch transforms man to object. (Cf. D200.) Witch causes other transformation Witch causes sickness. (Cf. D2064.) Witch revives dead. (Cf. E0.) Witchcraft causes maiden to hate lover Witch causes insanity Witch makes person lousy

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Transformation: man to animal

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Witch lives in forest Devastating bison (buffalo) Stag sheds tears Tabu: speaking during certain time Transformation: man to whale Transformation: man to lamb Transformation through thoughtless wish of parent Daily transformation Person restored to human form retains certain animal features Disenchantment by maintaining silence for a year or more Disenchantment by ring Disenchantment by flower

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