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Stith Thompson Motif Index
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Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature classifies recurring narrative elements in folktales, myths, legends, ballads and related traditional narratives. Each entry below gives Thompson's motif reference and the description recorded in the index.
The index is large, so this browser displays 250 entries per page. You can search by motif reference or by words in the description, restrict the results to one of Thompson's main letter categories, and click motif references mentioned inside descriptions to follow cross-references. Individual motif pages also show any ATU tale types whose concordance explicitly cites that Thompson reference.
All
A
Mythological Motifs
B
Animal Motifs
C
Motifs of Tabu
D
Magic
E
The Dead
F
Marvels
G
Ogres
H
Tests
J
The Wise and the Foolish
K
Deceptions
L
Reversals of Fortune
M
Ordaining the Future
N
Chance and Fate
P
Society
Q
Rewards and Punishments
R
Captives and Fugitives
S
Unnatural Cruelty
T
Sex
U
The Nature of Life
V
Religion
W
Traits of Character
X
Humor
Z
Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference ▲ | Description |
|---|---|
| D411.3 | Transformation: hare (rabbit) to another animal. |
| D411.3.1 | Transformation: hare to leopard. Ila (Rhodesia): Smith and Dale II 359 No. 12. |
| D411.4 | Transformation: antelope to another animal. |
| D411.4.1 | Transformation: antelope to dog. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 71 No. 15. |
| D411.4.2 | Transformation: antelope to goat. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D411.5 | Transformation: monkey to other animal. Chinese: Werner 331. |
| D411.5.1 | Transformation: monkey to eagle. Chinese: Werner 363. |
| D411.5.2 | Transformation: monkey to candle-moth. Chinese: Werner 365. |
| D411.5.3 | Transformation: monkey to ant. Chinese: Werner 366. |
| D411.5.4 | Transformation: monkey to ox. Chinese: Werner 351, 360. |
| D411.6 | Transformation: mouse to another animal. |
| D411.6.1 | Transformation: mouse to horse. Saintyves Perrault 151ff.; Type 510. |
| D411.6.2 | Transformation: mouse to cat. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D411.7 | Transformation: seal to another animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D411.7.1 | Transformation: seal to horse. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D411.8 | Transformation: fox to snake. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 228. |
| D411.9 | Transformation: gorilla to eagle. Africa: Milligan Jungle 100. |
| D411.10 | Transformation: bear to goose. |
| D411.10.1 | Parts of bears fall off and become geese. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 256f. |
| D412 | Transformation: mammal (domestic) to another animal. |
| D412.0.1 | Transformation: domestic to wild animal. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D412.1 | Transformation: cat to another animal. |
| D412.1.1 | Transformation: cat to horse. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chat". |
| D412.1.2 | Transformation: cat to toad. *Kittredge Witchcraft 178 n. 36. |
| D412.1.3 | Transformation: cat to dog. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D412.2 | Transformation: cow (ox) to another animal. |
| D412.2.1 | Transformation: herd of cattle to wolves. Finnish: Kalevala rune 33. |
| D412.2.2 | Transformation: ox-demon to pig. Chinese: Werner 361. |
| D412.2.3 | Transformation: ox-demon to tiger. Chinese: Werner. |
| D412.2.4 | Transformation: ox-demon to leopard. Chinese: Werner 361. |
| D412.2.5 | Transformation: ox-demon to bear. Chinese: Werner 361. |
| D412.2.6 | Transformation: ox-demon to elephant. Chinese: Werner 361. |
| D412.3 | Transformation: swine becomes another animal. |
| D412.3.1 | Transformation: pig-fairy to fish. Chinese: Werner 363. |
| D412.3.2 | Transformation: pig to fish. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.3.3 | Transformation: boar-pigs into he-goats. *Loomis White Magic 80. |
| D412.3.4 | Transformation: sows into she-goats. *Loomis White Magic 80. |
| D412.3.5 | Transformation: pig to dragon. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 162. |
| D412.4 | Transformation: horse to another animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.4.1 | Transformation: packhorse to palfrey. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5 | Transformation: dog to another animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5.1 | Transformation: dog to dove (transformed man). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5.2 | Transformation: hound to lap-dog. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5.3 | Transformation: dog to otter. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5.4 | Animal that is hound by day, sheep by night. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5.5 | Transformation: dog to leopard. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D412.5.6 | Transformation: dog to spider. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 226. |
| D412.5.7 | Transformation: dog to snake. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 75. |
| D412.6 | Transformation: ass to horse. *Loomis White Magic 80; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 89. |
| D412.7 | Transformation: sheep to grasshoppers. Mexico: Mendoza Santa Barbara; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D413 | Transformation: bird to another animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D413.1 | Transformation: hawk to salmon (transformed man). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D413.2 | Transformation: raven to water bird. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 73. |
| D415 | Transformation: insect to another animal. |
| D415.1 | Transformation: mantis to another animal. |
| D415.1.1 | Transformation: mantis to hartebeest. Africa (Bushman): Bleek and Lloyd 3. |
| D418 | Transformation: reptile to other animal. |
| D418.1 | Transformation: serpent (snake) to other animal. |
| D418.1.1 | Transformation: python to gorilla. Africa: Milligan Jungle 100. |
| D418.1.2 | Transformation: snake to dragon. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 31. |
| D418.1.3 | Transformation: serpent to mosquito. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D418.2 | Transformation: worm to other animal. |
| D418.2.1 | Transformation: worm to serpent. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D418.2.2 | Transformation: worm to dog. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 72. |
| D419 | Transformation: miscellaneous animals to other animals. |
| D419.1 | Transformation: dragon to other animal. (Cf. B11.) |
| D419.1.1 | Transformation: sea dragon to serpent. Chinese: Werner 311. |
| D419.1.2 | Transformation: dragon to horse. Korean: Zong in-Sob 64 No. 35. |
| D420 | Transformation: animal to object. India: Thompson-Balys; Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 194, 196, 323; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 185, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 639. |
| D421 | Transformation: mammal (wild) to object. |
| D421.1 | Transformation: wolf to object. |
| D421.1.1 | Transformation: wolf to tree. Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 323. No. 108. |
| D421.2 | Transformation: antelope to object. |
| D421.2.1 | Transformation: antelope to nut. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 71 No. 15. |
| D421.2.2 | Transformation: doe to bubble of water (enchanted woman). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D421.3 | Transformation: elephant to object. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D421.3.1 | Transformation: elephant to lotus. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D421.3.2 | Transformation: elephant to stone. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D421.4 | Transformation: tiger to object. |
| D421.4.1 | Transformation: tigress to mortar. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D421.5 | Transformation: deer to object. |
| D421.5.1 | Transformation: stag to wind. Chinese and Persian: Coyajee JPASB XXIV 182f. |
| D421.6 | Transformation: bear to object. |
| D421.6.1 | Transformation: bear to bow. N. A. Indian (Klikitat): Jacobs U. Wash. II 31. |
| D421.7 | Transformation: whale to object. |
| D421.7.1 | Transformation: whale to skull. Eskimo (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 155, (Greenland): Rink 128, Holm 44, Rasmussen II 18, III 84. |
| D422 | Transformation: mammal (domestic) to object. |
| D422.1 | Transformation: horse to object. |
| D422.1.1 | Transformation: horse to river. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "rivière". |
| D422.1.2 | Transformation: horse to stone. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D422.2 | Transformation: dog to object. |
| D422.2.1 | Transformation: dead dog to money. Fb "hund" I 676a; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3629; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 229f. No. 176, FFC CXXVIII 201f. No. 113. |
| D422.2.2 | Transformation: dog to pumpkin. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D422.2.3 | Transformation: dog to statue. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D422.3 | Transformation: pig to object. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D422.3.1 | Transformation: pig to bread. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D423 | Transformation: bird (fowl) to object. |
| D423.1 | Transformation: goose to object. |
| D423.1.1 | Transformation: flock of geese to stone. Fb "gеs" I 528b. |
| D423.2 | Transformation: quails to sticks and pebbles. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D423.3 | Transformation: duck to precious stone. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 196. |
| D423.4 | Transformation: buzzard to door flap. Klikitat: Jacobs U. Wash. II 31. |
| D424 | Transformation: insect to object. |
| D424.1 | Transformation: butterfly to bamboo. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 266. |
| D425 | Transformation: reptile to object. |
| D425.1 | Transformation: snake to object. |
| D425.1.1 | Transformation: snake to stone. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D425.1.2 | Transformation: snake to jewel. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D425.1.2.1 | Transformation: snake to gold. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 184. |
| D425.1.3 | Transformation: snake to garland. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D425.1.4 | Transformation: snake to ship. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 1160. |
| D426 | Transformation: fish to object. |
| D426.1 | Transformation: eel to object. |
| D426.1.1 | Transformation: eel to stone. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 21. |
| D426.1.2 | Transformation: eel to dry land. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G 13/221). |
| D426.2 | Transformation: octopus to stone. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 22. |
| D428 | Transformation: amphibian to object. |
| D428.1 | Transformation: frog to object. |
| D428.1.1 | Transformation: frog to tree. Chinese: Graham. |
| D429 | Transformation: animal to object—miscellaneous. |
| D429.1 | Transformation: water monster to Milky Way. Raratonga: Beckwith Myth 439. |
| D429.2 | Transformation: dragon to object. (Cf. B11.) |
| D429.2.1 | Transformation: dragon-king to gust of wind. Chinese: Werner 311. |
| D429.2.2 | Transformation: dragon to stone. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D429.2.2.1 | Transformation: man-eating giantess to stone. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D430 | Transformation: object to person. |
| D431 | Transformation: vegetable form to person. |
| D431.1 | Transformation: flower to person. *BP II 126f.; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| D431.1.1 | Transformation: rose to person. Spanish: *Boggs FFC XC 82 No. 708a; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D431.1.2 | Transformation: carnation to person. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 59 No. 425D. |
| D431.2 | Transformation: tree to person. Irish myth: Cross; Jamaica: *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 263 No. 67; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 168. |
| D431.3 | Transformation: leaf (of tree) to person. Africa (Yoruba): Ellis 257 No. 4, (Fjort): Dennett 43 No. 6, (Upoto): Einstein 141. |
| D431.4 | Transformation: fruit to person. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D431.5 | Transformation: grass to person. |
| D431.5.1 | Transformation: grass to soldiers. Chinese: Graham. |
| D431.6 | Transformation: plant to person. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 515; Papua: Ker 131. |
| D431.6.1 | Woman emerges from plant. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D431.7 | Transformation: reed to person. Africa (Ba Ronga): Einstein 259. |
| D431.8 | Transformation: corn to person. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D431.9 | Transformation: root (bulb) of plant to person. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 168. |
| D431.10 | Transformation: sections of bamboo to persons. Papua: Ker 138. |
| D431.11 | Transformation: nut to person. Papua: Ker 86; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 121. |
| D432 | Transformation: mineral form to person. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D432.1 | Transformation: stone to person. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 69; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 179. |
| D432.2 | Transformation: shell to person. |
| D432.2.1 | Every piece of shattered cowrie-shell turns into an armed man. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D432.3 | Transformation: jewel to person. |
| D432.3.1 | Transformation: ruby to person. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D434 | Transformation: manufactured object to person. |
| D434.1 | Transformation: utensil to person. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 169. |
| D434.2 | Transformation: rope to person. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 465. |
| D434.3 | Transformation: canoe-bailer to person. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 233. |
| D434.4 | Transformation: coffin cover to person. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 168. |
| D435 | Transformation: image to person. (Cf. D445.) Korean: Zong in-Sob 213; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 517. |
| D435.1 | Transformation: statue to person. |
| D435.1.1 | Transformation: statue comes to life. *Type 945, cf. Type 165*; *BP III 53 n. 2; D. E. MacKay The Double Invitation in the Legend of Don Juan (1943); *Loomis White Magic 81; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Baum"; Köhler-Bolte I 531.—Greek: Fox 200 (Galateia); Finnish: cf. Kalevala rune 37; Germanic: MacCulloch Eddic 188; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "statue"; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *701; Hindu: Benfey Panchatantra I 490; India: Thompson-Balys; Babylonian: Meissner Babylonien und Assyrien II 96; Semitic: bin Gorion Born Judas V 180ff.; Jewish: Neuman; Indonesian: DeVries's list No. 184, Dixon 200, *201 n. 38; Torres Straits: Dixon 142 n. 25; German New Guinea: ibid. 141; Australian: ibid. 274; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 479, 485, 497, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 619, (Koryak): Jochelson JE VI 22, 286, 370; N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 357 n. 287i, Hatt Asiatic Influences 97. |
| D435.1.2 | Transformation: dolls change to fairies when flute is played. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D435.1.3 | Image of boy made of flowers comes to life. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D435.1.4 | Wax prince animated by serpent becomes human being. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D435.1.5 | Transformation: stone lion to man. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 169. |
| D435.2 | Transformation: picture to person. |
| D435.2.1 | Picture comes to life. Chauvin VII 101 No. 376.—India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 61f.; N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 357 n. 287i, Hatt Asiatic Influences 100. |
| D436 | Transformation: manufactured object to person. |
| D436.1 | Transformation: utensil to person. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 169. |
| D436.2 | Transformation: rope to person. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 465. |
| D436.3 | Transformation: canoe-bailer to person. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 233. |
| D436.4 | Transformation: coffin cover to person. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 168. |
| D437 | Transformation: part of animal or person to person. |
| D437.1 | Human bone transforms self to person. Africa (Pahouine): Largeau 198. |
| D437.2 | Animal bone transforms self to person. Papua: Ker 13. |
| D437.3 | Transformation: feather to person. Africa (Shangani): Bourhill and Drake 43ff. No. 5. |
| D437.4 | Transformation: excrements to person. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 85. |
| D437.5 | Transformation: spittle to person. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D439 | Transformation: miscellaneous objects to persons. |
| D439.1 | Transformation: tow to person. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "filasse". |
| D439.2 | Transformation: coal to person. Africa (Kaffir): Theal 87. |
| D439.3 | Transformation: water bubble to person. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D439.4 | Transformation: egg to person. India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Märchen 384. |
| D439.4.1 | Woman emerges from egg. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D439.5 | Transformation: heavenly body to person. |
| D439.5.1 | Transformation: moon to person. Samoa: Clark 118; S. A. Indian (Amuesha): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 150. |
| D439.5.2 | Transformation: star to person. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 15 n. 2, 109. |
| D439.6 | Fire takes the form of a woman and runs away. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D440 | Transformation: object to animal. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D441 | Transformation: vegetable form to animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D441.1 | Transformation: tree to animal. Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Baum"; BP I 146f. |
| D441.2 | Transformation: fruit to animal. |
| D441.2.1 | Transformation: fruit to birds. Trees grow fruits. Those which fall on ground ripen and are normal; those that fall into water become birds and fly away.—*Pauli (ed. Bolte) II 445 No. 879. |
| D441.3 | Transformation: branch of tree to animal. S. A. Indian (Ceuici): Alexander Lat. Am. 304. |
| D441.3.1 | Transformation: faggots to chargers. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D441.3.2 | Transformation: log to bear. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D441.4 | Transformation: plant to animal. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D441.4.1 | Transformation: fern to animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D441.5 | Transformation: leaves to animal. |
| D441.5.1 | Transformation: leaves to eels. New Hebrides: Codrington 396. |
| D441.5.2 | Transformation: banana leaf to fish. Africa (Duala): Lederbogen JAS IV 71. |
| D441.6 | Transformation: embers into animal. (Cf. D562.2)—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D441.6.1 | Transformation: ashes into animals. |
| D441.7 | Transformation: sticks of wood to animal. Jewish: Neuman; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 17, 33, 52, 58; S. A. Indian (Apapocuvú-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 138. |
| D441.7.1 | Transformation: rod to serpent. Hebrew: Exodus 7:10. |
| D441.8 | Transformation: piece of cotton to snake. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D441.9 | Transformation: straw to snake. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D441.9.1 | Transformation: wisp of hay to horse. (Cf. D451.5.7.)—Gering Islendzk æfentyri II 167; Grimm Irische Elfenmärchen No. 11.—Malay: Hambruch Malaiische Märchen 215. |
| D441.10 | Transformation: chips of wood to animal. Eskimo (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 152. |
| D442 | Transformation: mineral form to animal. |
| D442.1 | Transformation: stone to animal. Irish myth: Cross (D449.6); Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 22; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 163, 228. |
| D442.2 | Transformation: earth (dirt) to animal. India: Thompson-Balys (D446.1.) |
| D442.2.1 | Transformation: earth to lice. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D442.2.2 | Transformation: grave to animal. Eskimo (Kodiak): Golder JAFL XVI 21. |
| D442.3 | Transformation: gold to animal. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 229f. |
| D444 | Transformation: manufactured object to animal. |
| D444.1 | Transformation: money of the hard-hearted to scorpions. (Cf. D444.2, D444.4, D469.11, D471.1).—Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. XXIX 69; cf. BP III 168, 462. |
| D444.2 | Transformation: meat to toad. Punishment for ungrateful son. Dh IV 262; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D444.3 | Transformation: pill to white rabbit. Chinese: Werner 185. |
| D444.4 | Transformation: bread to serpents. (Cf. D444.1, D444.2, D469.11, D471.1.)—BP III 462. |
| D444.5 | Transformation: book-satchel to bird. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D444.6 | Transformation: drinking horn to dragon. Norse: Herrmann Saxo Gr. II 596. |
| D444.7 | Transformation: armring to serpent. Norse: Herrmann Saxo Gr. II 596. |
| D444.8 | Transformation: mortar to tigress. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D444.9 | Transformation: pouch to parts of body of ptarmigan. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 320. |
| D444.10 | Transformation: dress to animal. |
| D444.10.1 | Transformation: dress to butterfly. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 264. |
| D444.10.2 | Transformation: mitten to dog. Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 510. |
| D444.10.3 | Duck's sandals transformed to part of his feet. S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 178. |
| D444.11 | Transformation: oars and masts to serpents. Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 333 n. 1. |
| D445 | Transformation: image of animal vivified. (Cf. D435)—Dh. II 72ff.—India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 234; N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 357 n. 287i. |
| D445.1 | Image of horse vivified. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 231f. |
| D445.1.1 | Image of horse will be vivified only for one person. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D445.2 | Images of parrots vivified. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D445.3 | Image of golden calf vivified. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D447 | Transformation: parts of animal or human body to animal. |
| D447.1 | Transformation: hair to animal. |
| D447.1.1 | Transformation: hair to monkey. Chinese: Werner 366. |
| D447.1.2 | Transformation: hair to insect. Chinese: Werner 364. |
| D447.1.3 | Transformation: hair to serpent. Sébillot France III 257; Eitrem Opferritus und Voropfer der Griechen und Römer 359.—England, U.S.: Baughman. |
| D447.2 | Transformation: skull to water-monster. Africa (Angola): Chatelain 115 No. 9. |
| D447.3 | Transformation: blood to animal. |
| D447.3.1 | Transformation: blood drops to toads. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D447.3.1.1 | Transformation: blood drops to serpents. Greek: Fox 34. |
| D447.3.2 | Transformation: blood of gorgon to flying horse. Greek: Grote I 7. |
| D447.4 | Transformation: fishtail to shark. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 134. |
| D447.5 | Transformation: toes of sorceress to dogs. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 248. |
| D447.6 | Transformation: tooth to fox. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 185. |
| D447.7 | Transformation: pig's bones to pig. Papua: Ker 13. |
| D447.8 | Transformation: bone to dog. Eskimo (Greenland) Rasmussen III 119. |
| D447.9 | Parts of sorcerer's body turn into serpents. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D447.10 | Transformation: brain to giant serpent. Irish myth: Cross (D449.7). |
| D449 | Transformation: miscellaneous objects to animals. |
| D449.1 | Magic charm turns sweets into bugs. (Cf. D522). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D449.2 | Transformation: corpse to serpent. Jewish: Neuman. |
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