μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal has color spilled on him: cause of his color. (Cf. A2391.1, A2411.1.1.1, A2411.1.2.4, A2411.1.3.1, A2411.2.1.1, A2411.1.4.2, A2411.1.6.3, A2411.2.1.4, A2411.2.1.6, A2411.2.4.1, A2411.2.6.1, A2411.2.6.5, A2411.2.6.6, A2411.2.6.11, A2411.4.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2219.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Ila (Rhodesia) Smith and Dale 366 No. 17
  • S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa) Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685.
  • general Dh III 64ff. – India: Thompson-Balys
Within the index

Filed under Other accidents to ancient animal.

Filed beside it
Cow swallows book; cause of maniplies in stomach Only one serpent had sting: fed poison to the rest
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Why canary's eggs are yellow. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of leopard. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of skunk. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of fox. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of beaver. (Cf. A2219.1.) Red color of bush-buck. From blood. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of thrush. (Cf. A2222.1, A2218) Color of swallow. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1, A2221.2.4.1.) Color of crow. (Cf. A2219.1) Color of woodpecker Color of loon. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of parrot. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of turkey. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of guinea-fowl. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of partridge. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1.) Color of halibut. (Cf. A2219.1.)

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