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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
B14. Other hybrid animals.
B16.1.1. Monster cat born of a pig.
B14.1. Chimera. Combination of lion, dragon, and goat. Breathes fire. — *Frazer Apollodorus I 151 n. 2, 153 n. 1; Fox 39. — Egyptian: Müller 169.
B14.2. Animal with body of horse, legs of hound. Irish myth: Cross.
B14.3. Hybrid monster: calf-sheep. S. A. Indian (Araucanian): Cooper BBAE CXLIII II 753.
B15. Animals with unusual limbs or members.
B20. Beast-man. B50. Bird-man. B80. Fish-man. B700. Fanciful traits of animals. B720. Fanciful bodily members of animal. D1010. Magic bodily members — animal. F241.1.3.1. Fairy horse, one-legged.
B15.1. Animal unusual as to his head.
B15.1.1. Headless animals. *Fb "hovedløs" IV 223a.
B15.1.1.1. Headless dog. North Carolina: Brown Coll. I 636.
B15.1.2. Many-headed animal. (Cf. B15.7.2.) — Irish myth: Cross; N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 357 n. 287f. — Africa (Angola): Chatelain 93 No. 5.
B11.2.3. Many-headed dragon. D1846.2. Invulnerability bestowed by many-headed monster. F531.1.2.2. Many-headed giant. G304.1.3. Many-headed troll. G361.1. Many-headed ogre.
B15.1.2.1. Two-headed animal. U.S.: Baughman; Jewish: Neuman.
B15.1.2.1.1. Two-headed serpent. One head in front and one at rear. — Penzer V 135 n. 2.
B15.1.2.1.2. Two-headed tiger. S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 142—158 passim.
B15.1.2.1.3. Jaguar with two heads. S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 155.
B15.1.2.1.4. Two-headed dog. Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 211 n. 3 (Orthus).
B15.1.2.2. Three-headed animal.
B15.1.2.2.1. Three-headed bird. Irish myth: Cross.
B15.1.2.2.2. Three-headed serpent. Persian: Carnoy 311; Hindu: Keith 36, 154.
B15.1.2.3. Four-headed animal.
B15.1.2.3.1. Four-headed monster. Irish myth: Cross.
B15.1.2.4. Fire-headed animal.
B642.1.1. Marriage to person in form of five-headed snake.
B15.1.2.5. Six-headed animal.
B15.1.2.6. Seven-headed animal.
B11.2.3.1. Seven-headed dragon. G11.17. Seven-mouthed cannibal ogre.
B15.1.2.6.1. Seven-headed serpent. Gaster Thespis 80f.; Hindu: Keith 154; Zanzibar: Bateman 134.
G215.1. Seven-headed witch.