Unicorn thrown from ark and drowned: hence no longer exists

Motif

Unicorn thrown from ark and drowned: hence no longer exists.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2214.3

Cited in the index

general Dh I 287f.

Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from air.

Filed beside it

Swallow thrown on his tail: cause of split tail. (Cf. A2378.5.1.) Ant thrown from heaven: hence narrow waist. God decides dispute between ant and spider in spider's favor. (Cf. A2355.1.2.) Crab thrown to ground: breaks into small pieces. Hence crabs are small Tortoise hurled on rock: half falls on land, half in water. Therefore amphibious Bat falls from high perch due to extreme heat of sun's rays, breaks bones, etc. Hence peculiar feet and nose

Carried in tale types

The Devil in Noah's Ark [K485] · ATU 825 12 recorded variants

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