μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Self-mutilation. (Cf. T327.1, T327.2, T333.)

Unnatural cruelty. · Revolting murders or mutilations. · Mutilations. · view the constellation · filed as S160.1

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Filed under Mutilations.

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Jealous women mutilate her who is most attractive to men Fairies mutilate mortals. (Cf. F362.) Mutilation of envoys. (Cf. R51.3.) Moon mutilates his earth mistress Mutilation: cutting off hands (arms) Mutilation: cutting off legs (feet) Mutilation: cutting (tearing) out tongue. Often to prevent revelation of secret Mutilation: knocking out teeth Mutilation: putting out eyes Mutilation: skin cut from back Mutilation by crushing. (Cf. S116.) Mutilation: tearing off ears Mutilation: nose cut off or crushed Mutilation: breaking (two, three) ribs Horses mutilated: tails cut off and manes torn off with the skin in order to humiliate their owner. (Cf. J1169.5.) Mutilation: sex organs cut off. (Cf. Q241, Q451.10.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Maiden sends to her lecherous lover (brother) her eyes (hands, breasts) which he has admired Woman successfully prays for disease to repel lover Man mutilates himself to remove temptation
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Giant as culture hero Transformation: sea dragon to serpent Transformation: dragon-king to gust of wind Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.) Disenchantment by striking Magic object found in fort Magic trousers (breeches) Magic bracelet Magic bow Magic formula renders invisible. (Cf. D1273.) Magic trousers conquer enemy. Hero spreads them in air and balls of fire fall from them on enemy. (Cf. D1055.) Magic object burns person up

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