The constellation
A2218 Animal characteristics from burning or singeing. (Cf. A2378.8.4, A2411.1.2.5, A2411.1.3.2, A2411.1.4.1, A2411.1.6.5, A2411.2.1.1, A2411.2.1.4, A2411.2.1.9, A2411.2.1.7, A2411.2.1.11, A2411.2.5.2, A2411.2.5.1, A2411.2.1.15, A2411.2.6.8, A2411.4.2, A2411.4.3, A2411.5.3.)
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- Raven caught in smoke-hole: hence is black. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5.) · A2218.1 entry
- Jackal carries sun in bag on back; burns his back black. (Cf. A721.1, A2356.3.2.) · A2218.2 entry
- Animal who steals fire scorched: cause of his color. (Cf. A1415.) · A2218.3 entry
- Coyote burnt when hay is set afire: hence yellow patch behind his ears · A2218.4 entry
- Robin steals fire, has breast scorched · A2218.5 entry
- Raven singes feet on hot stones: why its wings clap when it flies. (Cf. A2442.2.1.) · A2218.6 entry
- Rabbit burns self under chin when he steals an ember · A2218.7 entry
- Eel burned by torch: hence red eyes · A2218.8 entry
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- Why tip of ermine's tail is black. (Cf. A2218.) · A2378.8.4 entry
- Color of mink. Singed by sun. (Cf. A2218) · A2411.1.2.5 entry
- Color of coyote. (Cf. A2218.) · A2411.1.3.2 entry
- Color of squirrel. (Cf. A2218.) · A2411.1.4.1 entry
- Color of deer. (Cf. A2218.) · A2411.1.6.5 entry
- Color of thrush. (Cf. A2222.1, A2218) · A2411.2.1.1 entry
- Color of sparrow. (Cf. A2218) · A2411.2.1.11 entry
- Color of trumpet-bird (psophia crepitans). (Cf. A2218) · A2411.2.1.15 entry
- Color of swallow. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1, A2221.2.4.1.) · A2411.2.1.4 entry
- Color of rook. (Cf. A2218) · A2411.2.1.7 entry
- Color of blackbird. (Cf. A2218) · A2411.2.1.9 entry
- Color of cormorant. (Cf. A2218.) · A2411.2.5.1 entry
- Color of heron. (Cf. A2218.) · A2411.2.5.2 entry
- Color of partridge. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1.) · A2411.2.6.8 entry
- Color of perch. (Cf. A2218.) · A2411.4.2 entry
- Color of burbot. (Cf. A2218.) · A2411.4.3 entry