Ant collects incense and myrrh for Christ: grows thin in middle. (Cf. A2451.1, A2453.1.)

Motif

Ant collects incense and myrrh for Christ: grows thin in middle. (Cf. A2451.1, A2453.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics as reward. · view the constellation · filed as A2221.4

Filed across the traditions

Livonian Loorits FFC LXVI 93 No. 98.

Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics reward for pious act. (Cf. A2231.)

Filed beside it

Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.) Animals blessed for good services at crucifixion. (Cf. A2231.2.) Markings on animals as recollections of Christ's life and sufferings. (Cf. A2412.) Animal blessed for helping holy fugitive. (Cf. A2231.7.1.) Animal blessed for obedience to deity Dove returns to ark in obedience to Noah: receives sheen of raven Squirrel's markings and immunity from falling as reward by deity Why sheep walk with bowed heads: they have remained so after having bowed to God Sheep helpful to the Lord: get wool Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Why ants carry large bundles. (Cf. A2221.4.) Why ant collects resin. (Cf. A2221.4.)

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