Flayed skinless body exposing muscle
A motif · Form · Thompson F511.2.2, Marvels
2 figures carry it.
Nearby in Thompson's index
Motifs this bestiary also holds from F511 and below. The codes are the index's; the names and counts are ours.
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F511.0.1Headless body 4 figures -
F511.0.1Faceless stranger reveals true form at startling moment 4 figures -
F511.0.1Floating detached head with organs 1 figure -
F511.0.2Oversized head disproportionate to body 5 figures
Carried by
Xolotl
sometimes an appearance of being flayed
Nuckelavee
Both the human torso and the equine body are completely flayed, leaving raw, glistening muscle and sinew exposed.