μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Origin of deer.

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 ungulata. · view the constellation · filed as A1875

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys .
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Filed under Creation of ungulata.

2 finer motifs beneath it
First deer in Ireland – introduced by Tuatha Dé Danann Origin of reindeer
Filed beside it
Creation of hog (pig) Creation of hippopotamus Creation of camel Creation of moose (elk) Creation of cow Creation of bison (buffalo) Creation of horse Creation of ass. (Cf. A1751.) Creation of sheep Creation of goat Creation of elephant Creation of ungulata – miscellaneous

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