μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Why lobster is shallow: insulted cattle step on it.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2213.2.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 13, No. 2.
Within the index

Filed under Animal pressed: hence facial or bodily marks. (Cf. A2412.4.)

Filed beside it
Wildcat's (Lynx's) face mashed in. (Cf. A2230.1.) Tortoise pressed into earth: hence humpy back. (Cf. A2356.2.9.) Baboon pressed on hot, flat rock: hence bald place on his back. (Cf. A2317.10.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Why lobster is flat. (Cf. A2213.2.4.)

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