Animal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animal.
Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2215
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Filed under Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.)
6 finer motifs beneath it
Stick (leaf) thrown at animal's rump: hence tails. (Cf. A2378.3.3.)Hare runs away at creation; almost loses tail. When, as the most timid of all beasts, he runs away, God throws a tail at him from a pile of tails. (Cf. A2378.4.1.)Bowl placed on turtle's back: hence his shell. (Cf. A2312.1.)Red fruit thrown at rail's (bird's) head: hence red lump on head. (Cf. A2321.8.)Fox struck with churn-dash: hence white tail. (Cf. A2378.8.1.)God throws diver's feet after him; hence his feet reach backward. (Cf. A2371.2.9.)
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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: 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