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2. Savage Idea.
Belief in Metamorphosis
Savage Tale.	European Tale.
Hero becomes Insect. Hero becomes Bird. Hero becomes Mouse, Girls become Birds.	Hero becomes Worm. Heroes become Birds. Hero becomes Roebuck. Girls become Birds.
3. Savage Idea.
A. Inanimate objects obey incantations, and speak.
Savage Tale.	European Tale.
Hero uses incantations with success.	Hero uses incantations with success.
B. Inanimate objects may speak.
Savage Tale.	European Tale.
Drops of spittle speak.	Drops of spittle speak.
4. Savage Idea.
Animals help favoured Men and Women.
Savage Tale.	European Tale.
Hero is helped by Ox. Heroes helped by Wolf.	Heroine is helped by Bull. Heroine is helped by Sheep. Hero is helped by various Beasts.
5. Savage Idea.
Cannibals are a constant danger.
Savage Tale.	European Tale.
Hero and Heroine are captured by Cannibals. Hero or Heroine flees from home to avoid being eaten.	Hero and Heroine are captured by Cannibals. Hero or Heroine flees from home to avoid being eaten.
6. Savage Idea.
The belief in possible descents into Hades, a place guarded by strange beasts, and where living men must not eat.
Savage Tale.	European Tale.
Descent by a Melanesian. His adventures. Descent by an Odjibwa. His adventures.	Descent of Psyche. Her similar adventures.