μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal characteristics from great fear.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2212

Cited in the index
  • general *Dh III 243ff.
Within the index

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

2 finer motifs beneath it
Frightened rabbit puts head in charred tree: hence black ears. (Cf. A2325.2.) Frightened animals scatter: cause of present habitat of each. (Cf. A2433.1.)
Filed beside it
Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animal Animal characteristics from squeezing or stretching ancient animal. (Cf. A2231.9) Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from air Animal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animal Animal characteristics: members bitten or cut off Appearance of animal from marking or painting Animal 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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