μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

  • LithuanianBalys Index No. 3098, Legends Nos. 183–191.
  • general Dh III 323f.
  • general cf. Type 55. – Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 15 No. 80
Within the index

Filed under Animals refuse to help dig well (make road) and are punished.

Filed beside it
Animals refuse to help dig well: may not drink from river or spring. (Cf. A2435.1.1.)Snake refuses to help make road: dies on road. (Cf. A2441.4.1.)Sloth refuses to help make road: may not look upon sun
Travels with
Why shrew dies on road. (Cf. A2233.1.3.)
Carried in tale types

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