Creation of animals as punishment

Motif

Creation of animals as punishment.

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of animal life – general. · Creation of animals as punishment. · view the constellation · filed as A1730

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

4 finer motifs beneath it

Creation of animals as punishment for beating forbidden drum Creation of animals to take revenge Creation of animals as punishment for incest Animals from frogs sent as one of Egypt's plagues

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Creation of ass: proud horse. (Cf. A1730.) Creation of ant: avaricious man transformed. (Cf. A1715, A1730.) Creation of fly: punishment for laziness. (Cf. A1730.) Creation of flea: punishment for laziness. (Cf. A1730.) Adder harmful to holy person transformed to blindworm. (Cf. A1710, A1730, A2231.7.)

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