B. Subjects. (continued 1)
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Somadeva Bhatta, active 11th century and Tawney, C. H. (Charles Henry)
Science, magical of the Vidyádharas (Science-holders)—I. 136, 218, 345, 406; appears in visible form—II. 446.
Sculptor, carves a figure of Gaurí on a stone—I. 335.
Sea calmed by a hero flinging himself into it—II. 375; the, a receptacle of jewels—II. 469.
Secret discovered by accidentally overhearing the conversation of supernatural beings—I. 25, 263.
Secret of the vulnerable point of a Rákshasa, revealed by his daughter—I. 71; II. 488.
Secretary of Yama—II. 187.
Seeds, separation of—I. 361 and note.
Selection by the hero of his love from amidst a number of similarly attired maidens—I. 360; II. 632.
Self-cremation—II. 547; of a devoted follower—II. 321.
Self-sacrifice of Jímútaváhana to save a snake—I. 184; II. 315; of the Bráhman Víravara—I. 519—524; II. 251—257; parallels to the story—257.
Self-devotion of king Śivi—I. 45; II. 71.
Sensitive wives, story of the three—II. 281—283; parallels to—283.
Separation, fatal to a married couple—I. 106; II. 480.
Serpent carried in a bamboo to kill an elephant—II. 140; that spoke with a human voice—II. 62; turns into a quiver—I. 438; into a bow—ibid.
Serpent-worship—I. 312, 576; II. 225.
Sesame-seeds, the fool who sowed roasted—II. 44.
Sex, change of in mythology of the Aryan nations—II. 307.
Shampooing—II. 75.
Shape altered by a charm—I. 109; of a Vidyádharí bestowed by magic on a man—II. 437.
Shifty lad, the story of, the same as the story of Rhampsinitus—II. 93 note.
Ship, impeded by the leg of a giant—I. 139; freed by a hero who cuts off the leg—ibid; parallel to the story in Togul. Troi. ed. Stokes—II. 629.
Shipwreck, description of—II. 128, 373.
Shoes that give the power of flying—I. 13, 14, 15, 16; of swiftness—I. 571.
Sibyl, story of found in India—I. 49.
Sick lion, fable of—II. 74 note, 85.
Siddha semi-divine being of great purity and holiness—I. 2, 47, 136, 142, 161, 333, 407; II. 184, 336, 441, 445, 448, 459, 517, 526, 538, 560.
Signs, language of—I. 44; II. 235; of love, conventional—II. 370 and note.
Sirens’ tale found in Ireland—II. 638.
Six courses—I. 313; flavours—II. 76, and note.
Śivas, the gods so called—I. 419.
Skill in chariot-driving and in dice-playing bestowed at will—I. 566.
Skulls, delight of Śiva in—I. 6.
Smile, white according to Hindu poetic canons—I. 125, 127.
Smell of fried eels, enjoyment of, how paid for—II. 87.
Snake similarly represented in Russian and Indian stories—I. 183 note; gratitude of—I. 564; II. 633; delivers a man from prison—II. 107; causes justice to be done to a girl—II. 108 note, (see also Nága).
Snake-bite, effects of counteracted by a ring—I. 61.
Snake-charmer—I. 55.
Snake-demon—II. 54 and note, 99, 149; female enters into a king—I. 544.
Snake-maiden—II. 173.
Snake-worship—I. 312, 576; II. 225.