μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
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Filed under Punishment: transformation. (Cf. D661.)

3 finer motifs beneath it
Scoffers turned to stone by saint. (Cf. Q225.)Man curses wind; he is turned to stone, along with sack from which he is sowing. (Cf. Q221.)Nun breaks her vow. She is turned to stone. (Cf. Q226.)
Filed beside it
Punishment: transformation of lovers into lion and lioness for desecrating temple. They have had sexual relations in the temple. It was believed that lions do not mate with each other; hence their sin could not be repeatedPunishment: transformation into animal. (Cf. Q226.2.)Punishment: calf's head in murderer's hand turns to corpse's head. (Cf. Q211.)Punishment: transformation into other object
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