Jackal carries sun in bag on back; burns his back black. (Cf. A721.1, A2356.3.2.)

Motif

Jackal carries sun in bag on back; burns his back black. (Cf. A721.1, A2356.3.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2218.2

Filed across the traditions

Hottentot Bleek 67 No. 29.

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.)

Filed beside it

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

Why jackal has black back. (Cf. A2218.2.) Theft of sun. The sun, which is kept by a monster, is stolen and brought to earth

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