μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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.)

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

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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  • ChineseGraham.
  • general Dh III 71ff
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Filed under Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.)

8 finer motifs beneath it
Raven caught in smoke-hole: hence is black. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5.)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 earsRobin steals fire, has breast scorchedRaven 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 emberEel burned by torch: hence red eyes
Filed beside it
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 from throwing members at ancient animalAnimal characteristics: members bitten or cut offAppearance of animal from marking or paintingOther accidents to ancient animal
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Why tip of ermine's tail is black. (Cf. A2218.)Color of mink. Singed by sun. (Cf. A2218)Color of coyote. (Cf. A2218.)Color of squirrel. (Cf. A2218.)Color of deer. (Cf. A2218.)Color of thrush. (Cf. A2222.1, A2218)Color of sparrow. (Cf. A2218)Color of trumpet-bird (psophia crepitans). (Cf. A2218)Color of swallow. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1, A2221.2.4.1.)Color of rook. (Cf. A2218)Color of blackbird. (Cf. A2218)Color of cormorant. (Cf. A2218.)Color of heron. (Cf. A2218.)Color of partridge. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1.)Color of perch. (Cf. A2218.)Color of burbot. (Cf. A2218.)Color of snail. (Cf. A2218.)

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