Origin of snipe

Motif

Origin of snipe.

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 charidriiformes. · view the constellation · filed as A1942

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Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LV LV. The Transference of Evil
Japanese / Shinto Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters , Introduction
North American Indigenous Myths of the Cherokee , Bird Myths — Myth 35 35. the bird tribes
North American Indigenous Myths of the Cherokee , Historical Traditions — Myth 89 89. THE IROQUOIS WARS
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter XII

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Filed under Creation of charidriiformes.

1 finer motif beneath it

Snipe from man admitted neither to heaven nor to hell

Filed beside it

Creation of plover (known as seven whistlers). (Cf. A1715.1.) Creation of sandpiper Creation of gull Creation of quail Creation of pigeon Creation of dove

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