μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • GreekGrote I 32.
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Filed under Magic manifestations as punishments.

5 finer motifs beneath 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.)Transformation to stone as punishmentPunishment: transformation into other object
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Undutiful son punished by toad clinging to face. (Cf. Q281.1.)Punishment: animal skin grows on man's back. He had masked in the skin in order to cheatPunishment: animals become sickReincarnation as punishment. (Cf. E600, Q584.3.)Magic sickness as punishmentMagic paralysis as punishmentDeformity as punishmentMiraculous burning as punishment. (Cf. Q414.)Person miraculously lifted into air and dashed to death as punishment for blasphemy. (Cf. Q221.3, Q417.)Magic forgetfulness as punishmentPremature aging as punishment. (Cf. D1890.)
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Lions do not mate with their fellows, but prefer leopards. (Cf. Q551.3.)Tabu: sexual intercourse in sacred precinct. (Cf. Q551.3.)Transformation as punishmentFood concealed from saint miraculously changed to stones. (Cf. Q551.3.)Transformation as fitting punishment. (Cf. D661, Q551.3.)

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