Werwolf killed and recognized by man's clothes under the wolf's skin or rosary on the neck — Mythoi

Motif

Werwolf killed and recognized by man's clothes under the wolf's skin or rosary on the neck.

Tests. · Identity tests: Recognition. · Recognition by bodily marks or physical attributes. · view the constellation · filed as H64.2

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3680.

Within the index

Filed under Recognition of disenchanted person by physical attributes.

Filed beside it

Recognition of disenchanted person by thread in his teeth. As werwolf he has torn woman's apron and caught thread in teeth Person disenchanted from animal "unable to hide his tail." Person disenchanted from animal unable to eat after manner of men

Carried in tale types

The Clever Farmgirl [J1111 · ATU 875 702 recorded variants

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