μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Cat of divine origin; is really praying when he purrs.

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of mammals. Note: A1800–A1899 is based upon the following classification of mammals: A1810–A1819. Felidae. A1820–A1829. Mustelidae. A1830–A1839. Canidae and other carnivora. A1840–A1859. Rodentia. A1860–A1869. Primata. A1870–A1889. Ungulata. A1890–A1899. Other mammals. Since whales are thought of as fish in folk-literature they have been catalogued under that heading rather than under mammals, where they strictly belong. · Creation of carnivora. · Creation of felidae. · view the constellation · filed as A1811.3

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Creation of cat.

Filed beside it
Cat from transformed eagle. Eagle mistakes stick of wood for fish and gets feet caught. Wind blows off feathers and makes hair. (Cf. A1710.) Creation of cat: sneezed from lion's nostrils. Devil as mouse gnaws hole in bottom of ark. Noah asks lion's help. Lion sneezes and cat comes from lion's nostril and eats mouse

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