Raven caught in smoke-hole: hence is black. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5.)

Motif

Raven caught in smoke-hole: hence is black. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2218.1

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general Dh III 72, 77ff. – N. Am. Indian: *Boas RBAE XXXI 652, (Tahltan): Teit JAFL XXXII 203 No. 1 (3).

Within the index

Filed under 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.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Animal scorches self while putting out fire in land of fire, woe and darkness

Filed beside it

Jackal carries sun in bag on back; burns his back black. (Cf. A721.1, A2356.3.2.)Animal who steals fire scorched: cause of his color. (Cf. A1415.)Coyote burnt when hay is set afire: hence yellow patch behind his ears Robin steals fire, has breast scorched Raven singes feet on hot stones: why its wings clap when it flies. (Cf. A2442.2.1.)Rabbit burns self under chin when he steals an ember Eel burned by torch: hence red eyes

Travels with

Color of raven. (Cf. A2237.1, A2234.1, A2231.1, A2218.1)

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