Origin of flea: from squirrel. (Cf. A1710.) — Mythoi

Motif

Origin of flea: from squirrel. (Cf. A1710.)

Mythological motifs. · Creation of animal life. · Creation of insects. · Creation of diptera. · view the constellation · filed as A2032.3

Filed across the traditions

Livonian Loorits FFC LXVI 93 No. 105.

Within the index

Filed under Creation of flea.

Filed beside it

Creation of flea: punishment for laziness. (Cf. A1730.) Creation of flea: to give women work. (Cf. A2051.1.) Creation of flea: God plagues the devil with fleas

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Creation of animals through transformation. (Cf. A1811.1, A1833.2, A1861.1, A1861.2, A1863, A1887)

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