μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 10references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IrishMacCulloch Celtic 172
  • ScotchMacdougall and Calder 259
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • JapaneseMitford 243ff., 254ff., 275ff.
  • KoreanZong in-Sob 74, 100
  • MarquesasHandy 48
  • N. Am. Indian (Micmac)Parsons JAFL XXXVIII 94 No. 26, (Seneca): CurtinHewitt RBAE XXXII 402 No. 71, 425 No. 79, 485 No. 105, (Fox): Owen PFLS LI 87, (Yurok): Powers CNAE III 59, (Anvik): Chapman PAES VI 67 No. 11
  • Africa (Ekoi)Talbot 251.
  • general Hartland Science 71
  • general Huet Contes Populaires 47
Within the index

Filed under Evil deeds of witches.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Ogress bathes in pool, is transformed into beautiful maiden, and becomes king's favorite wifeWoman is death of all who behold herWitch's kisses disfigure personFemale ogre seduces men with charm (words)Fairy-like witch marries man and causes him misfortune
Filed beside it
Witch steals childrenMurderous witchWitch injures, enchants or transformsWitch abuses propertyWitches steal. (Cf. D2087, K300.)Man pursued by witchesEvil deeds of witches – miscellaneous
Travels with
Water-maiden enamors man and draws him under water. (Cf. F302.3.4, G264.)Beautiful witch. (Cf. G264.)
Carried in tale types

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