μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Hero sewed up in animal hide so as to be carried to height by bird.

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Deception by disguise or illusion. · Deception by feigned death (sleep). · view the constellation · filed as K1861.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Turkish Giese Türkische Märchen 131
  • Africa (Swahili) Steere 351.
  • general Köhler-Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. VI 61
  • general BP III 412 n. 1, IV 171
  • general Basset Contes Berbères No. 13
Within the index

Filed under Death feigned in order to be carried.

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “carried” · wander