Motif
human-animal hybrid being
human_animal_hybrid_being
A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
hindu
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The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3: Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 SECTION CCCLXII / SECTION CCCLXIII / SECTION CCCLXV / FOOTNOTES; lines 66527-66653 confidence: high
"Kimpurusha is half-man and half-horse."
Kimpurusha is explicitly defined as a being with horse body and human face, half-man and half-horse.
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inuit
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Eskimo Folk-Tales Eskimo Folk-Tales / INTRODUCTION / CONTENTS / ILLUSTRATIONS; lines 373-401 confidence: high
An "inland-dweller," half dog, half human, pointing out a settlement for destruction
The caption explicitly describes an inland-dweller as half dog and half human.
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