μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 8references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • JewishNeuman
  • general Dh IV 265f.
  • general *Köhler-Bolte I 579
  • general *Crane Vitry 148f. No. 37
  • general *Chauvin II 110 No. 76, 118 No. 102 (ass), Sébillot RTP II 492
  • general Wienert FFC LVI 78 (ET 437)
  • general 109 (ST 215, 389)
  • general Halm Aesop No. 184.
Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics: punishment for immoderate request. Dissatisfied animal finds that when his request is granted he is worse off than before.

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Bees pray for sting: punishment, first sting suicidal. (Cf. A2346.1.)Beetle makes immoderate request; ant moderate: inverse awards. Creator hears wishes of animals. Beetle wants strong, noble appearance. Ant is modest. Beetle punished by being made to creep on ground. Ant is given own castle. (Cf. A2441.3.1.)Griffin disdains to go on ark; drowned: hence extinctAnimals ask for goddess's perfume: punishment, bad odor. (Cf. A2416.1.)Birds who aspire to blackbird's coat punished. (Cf. A2412.2.2.)Peacock given ugly feet so as to prevent too great arrogance. (Cf. A2375.2.2.)Dog's embassy to Zeus chased forth; dogs seek ambassador: why dogs sniff each other under leg. (Cf. A2471.1.)Ants ask God to give them wings: wind blows them awayRaven attempts to imitate dove: punished with awkward gaitDonkeys ask immediate reward from God: eat their own excrements
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Why camel has short ears. (Cf. A2232.1.)Why camel has no ears. (Cf. A2232.1.)

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