μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Recognition of transformed person (animal). (Cf. H48.)

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes. · view the constellation · filed as H62

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Recognition of man transformed to horse Recognition of person transformed to animal Horse recognizes kol transformed to look like his master and throws him off Marvelous horse identified by prince though in form of miserable worn-out one
Filed beside it
Recognition by scar. (Cf. H56.) Recognition through branding Recognition by wound. (Cf. H51.) Recognition by missing member Tell-tale hand-mark. Clandestine lover is identified by paint marks left on his skin by his mistress Recognition by ornaments under skin Recognition of other transformed persons Recognition of disenchanted person by physical attributes Marks of royalty. (Cf. H41, H171.5.) Identification by a hair Recognition by feather Recognition by physical attributes – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal in human form recognized. (Cf. H64.)

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