Crossbill, attempting to draw thorn from the crown of thorns, twists bill in the attempt

Motif

Crossbill, attempting to draw thorn from the crown of thorns, twists bill in the attempt.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics as reward. · view the constellation · filed as A2221.2.4.2

Filed across the traditions

England Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Swallows lift Christ's crown of thorns from his brow: why their nests are not destroyed. (Cf. A2431.3.5.)

Filed beside it

Swallows put on mourning at crucifixion: have never taken it off

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