μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Creation of swallow.

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 passeriformes. · view the constellation · filed as A1917

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Filed across the traditions
  • Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 15 No. 83, 16 No. 85 (cf. A1751)
  • Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 147 No. 50
  • Livonian Loorits FFC LXVI 90 No. 79 (cf. A1710)
  • Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 127
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 37 No. *243.
  • general Dh III 414ff. (cf. A1710)
  • general ibid. I 164 (cf. A1751). Greek: Grote I 182 (Procne)
Within the index

Filed under Creation of passeriformes.

Filed beside it
Creation of lark Creation of thrush (nightingale) Creation of titmouse. (Cf. A1710.) Creation of crow (raven) Creation of jay Creation of magpie Creation of blackbird Creation of finch Creation of sparrow Creation of myna (bird)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Man calls wife "my swallow"; she becomes swallow. (Cf. A1917.)

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