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

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

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Filed under Animal characteristics as reward.

11 finer motifs beneath 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.) Ant collects incense and myrrh for Christ: grows thin in middle. (Cf. A2451.1, A2453.1.) 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
Filed beside it
Hedgehog's skin reward for good deed. (Cf. A2311.4.) Animal characteristics reward for hospitality Animal characteristics reward for helpfulness Animal characteristics as reward – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. (Cf. A2221, A2311.8, A2422.2, A2302.2, A2355.1.2, A2542.1.) Jesus causes animal characteristics. (Cf. A2221, A2231.) Plant blessed for pious act. (Cf. A2221.)

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