The constellation
A2313 Origin of bird's feathers
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● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
beneath it
- Origin of cuckoo's feathers. (Cf. A2241.6.) · A2313.1 entry
- Origin of magpie's feathers. Exchanges with dove. (Cf. A2247.) · A2313.2 entry
- Origin of peacock's feathers. (Cf. A2241, A2245.) · A2313.3 entry
- Origin of nkundak's feathers. (Cf. A2223.2.) · A2313.4 entry
- Why young ravens have white feathers · A2313.5 entry