μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

God makes birds, devil reptiles. (Cf. A1751).

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of birds. Note: A1900–A1999 is based on the following classification of birds: A1910–A1929. Passeriformes. A1930–A1939. Falconiformes. A1940–A1949. Charidriiformes. A1950–A1959. Coraciiformes. A1960–A1969. Ciconiiformes. A1970–A1999. Miscellaneous birds. · Creation of birds. · view the constellation · filed as A1903

Filed across the traditions
  • Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 19 No. 105, XXXIII 54 No. 105
  • Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 148 No. 58
  • Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 124–129.
Within the index

Filed under Creation of birds.

Filed beside it
Various birds from Pharaoh's drowned army. (Cf. A1715.1) The oldest bird
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
The devil's animals and God's. In the contest between God and the devil, certain animals are made by each

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