μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general Dh III 7ff.
Within the index
9 finer motifs beneath it
Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animalAnimal characteristics from great fearAnimal characteristics from squeezing or stretching ancient animal. (Cf. A2231.9)Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from airAnimal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animalAnimal characteristics: members bitten or cut offAppearance of animal from marking or paintingAnimal characteristics from burning or singeing. (Cf. A2378.8.4, A2411.1.2.5, A2411.1.3.2, A2411.1.4.1, A2411.1.6.5, A2411.2.1.1, A2411.2.1.4, A2411.2.1.9, A2411.2.1.7, A2411.2.1.11, A2411.2.5.2, A2411.2.5.1, A2411.2.1.15, A2411.2.6.8, A2411.4.2, A2411.4.3, A2411.5.3.)Other accidents to ancient animal
Travels with
Origin of animal's skinOrigin of dog's skin. (Cf. A2210, A2229.2.)Origin of cat's skin. (Cf. A2210.)Origin of wolf's skin. (Cf. A2210.)Origin of hedgehog's skin. (Cf. A2210, A2220.1.)Origin of porcupine's skin. (Cf. A2210.)

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