Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Human-animal hybrid people

human_animal_hybrid_people

A motif of the Shapeshifter and Transformation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

3 occurrences

2 traditions

hindu (2) · inuit (1)


hindu

  • The Ramayan of Valmiki FOOTNOTES / ILIAD. XVII. 426. / GORRESIO. / MACBETH.; lines 65969-66086 confidence: medium

    The Kirrhadæ are glossed as savage tribes living in woods and mountains; another group is said by the commentator to be half tigers and half men.

    One group is described by the commentator as half tigers and half men.

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  • The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse FOOTNOTES / ILIAD. XVII. 426. / GORRESIO. / MACBETH.; lines 65967-66084 confidence: medium

    “Said by the commentator to be half tigers half men.”

    A commentator is said to describe a people as half tigers and half men.

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inuit

  • Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo RELIGION. / INFLUENCED. / RELIGION. / RELIGION.; lines 2535-2623 confidence: high

    Erkigdlit have human-shaped upper bodies and dog-shaped lower limbs; inuarutligkat are dwarfs with a shooting weapon that kills by aiming or pointing.

    The erkigdlit are described with human upper bodies and dog lower limbs.

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