μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Recognition of man transformed to horseRecognition of person transformed to animalHorse recognizes kol transformed to look like his master and throws him offMarvelous horse identified by prince though in form of miserable worn-out one
Filed beside it
Recognition by scar. (Cf. H56.)Recognition through brandingRecognition by wound. (Cf. H51.)Recognition by missing memberTell-tale hand-mark. Clandestine lover is identified by paint marks left on his skin by his mistressRecognition by ornaments under skinRecognition of other transformed personsRecognition of disenchanted person by physical attributesMarks of royalty. (Cf. H41, H171.5.)Identification by a hairRecognition by featherRecognition by physical attributes – miscellaneous
Travels with
Animal in human form recognized. (Cf. H64.)

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