Animal cursed for refusing to carry holy fugitive across stream. (Cf. A2371.2.1.)

Motif

Animal cursed for refusing to carry holy fugitive across stream. (Cf. A2371.2.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics as punishment. · view the constellation · filed as A2231.7.2

Cited in the index

general Dh II 88ff. – Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 286.

Within the index

Filed under Animal harmful to holy person cursed.

Filed beside it

Animal cursed for betraying holy fugitive. (Cf. A2221.5.) Tortoise cursed for going under water while ferrying rice-goddess: people will be able to kill it with iron-made spears

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Why sheep has thin legs. (Cf. A2231.7.2.)

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