μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Creation of hoopoe. Transformed shepherd. (Cf. A1710, A2261.1.)

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 coraciiformes. · view the constellation · filed as A1952

Filed across the traditions
  • Greek Grote 182 (Tereus).
  • general *BP III 286 (Gr. No. 173)
  • general Dh III 394
Within the index

Filed under Creation of coraciiformes.

Filed beside it
Creation of the kingfisher Creation of woodpecker Creation of owl. (Cf. A1710.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Creation of animals through transformation. (Cf. A1811.1, A1833.2, A1861.1, A1861.2, A1863, A1887) Shepherd transformed to bird still calls sheep: explanation of bird cries. Usually told of hoopoe and bittern. (Cf. A1952, A1965.2, A2275.3, A2425, A2426.2.3, A2426.2.4.)
Carried in tale types

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