Animal characteristics as reward – miscellaneous.
Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics as reward. · view the constellation · filed as A2229
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Dog rescues cow's teats from fire: origin of his black muzzle. (Cf. A2335.4.3.)Dog lets devil into church to steal: rewarded with dog-skin. (Cf. A2311.1.)Owl will not betray curate: therefore may live in steeple. (Cf. A2433.4.1.)Fly steals fire from spider: may eat everywhere. Spider brings fire from hell. Fly steals it from him on the way. (Cf. A2545.1.)Cuckoo delivers other birds from their cruel king: they agree to hatch out cuckoo's youngBird has red spot on its tail as reward for having moved woman's organ to its present position