“turned” — Mythoi

Motifs — first 20 of 95

Origin of sea from overturned calabash. A924.1
World turned topsy-turvy and eaten by an earthworm. A1099.3
Boneless man turned over to produce seasons. A1152
Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned. A1535.1
Squirrel borrows coney's tail. When coney's tail is not returned, he goes in shame to live among rocks. (Cf. A2378.1.5, A2433.3.5.) A2241.7
Weeping man turned into owl; still bewails sorrows. A2261.5
Why mole's "hands" are turned backward. A2375.2.7
Peter lets key of heaven fall: origin of "Heaven Key" (primrose). Peter hears that duplicate key to heaven has been made. In his excitement he lets his key drop to earth. It is returned by an angel. Where it dropped are the "Heaven Keys". (Cf. A2653.) A2622
Magic mouse to be flayed. Mouse orders hero to flay him and to use skin for magic purposes. Later the skin is returned to the mouse. B183.1.1
Faithful dog killed by overhasty master: thinks mistakenly he has returned home against orders. (Cf. Llewellyn and his dog.) B331.2.2
Insect having fallen on back grateful for being turned over. B364.3
Fish returned to water: grateful. B375.1
Frog returned to spring: grateful. Teaches hero animals' language (Cf. B217). B375.2
Tabu: looking through the upturned sleeve of a fur coat. One sees ghosts. C311.1.1.1
Person turned to dust. C927.1
Dog turned into a god. D43.1.1
Transformation: pieces of grass turned into stone steps. D451.5.5
White chasuble suddenly turned into red. D454.3.1.1
Animals turned into stones. D471.8
Stolen chickens turned to stones in cooking. D471.8.1

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