μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The oldest bird.

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 A1904

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Filed under Creation of birds.

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Various birds from Pharaoh's drowned army. (Cf. A1715.1) God makes birds, devil reptiles. (Cf. A1751)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Bird with magic wisdom. (Cf. A1904, B130, B211.3.)

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