μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.)

15 finer motifs beneath it
Lynx views country from mountainside: cause of his squint. (Cf. A2330.2.)Rabbit laughs: cause of hare-lip. (Cf. A2216.3, A2234.4, A2342.1.)Wolf falls out of nest: cause of straight back. (Cf. A2356.2.2.)Why some whales die on land: first whale did soShrew blows nose into snout. Sent after fire, he finds but a little which he tries to revive by hard blowingSpider carries large stone on head and drops it: hence spiders under stones. (Cf. A2433.5.3.)Birds cling to sky in flood: cause of tail colors. (Cf. A2412.2.)Lizard dips head in palm-oil: cause of red head. (Cf. 2320.3.)Lizard swallows fish bone: hence head bobs up and down. (Cf. A2474.1.)Tortoise left out in rain: hard shell develops. (Cf. A2312.1.)How rattlesnake became harmful: earthworm feeds him chili pepperBuffalo helps tiger quench fire: white mark left on buffalo's neck where tiger held on while being ducked in waterStag defeated by snail vomits his gall-bladderRat defecates on octopus's head: origin of tubercles on headGoddess scatters pubic hairs on fish: why he has so many bones
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Animal 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

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