Shrew refuses to help make road: dies on road. (Cf. A2468.1.)

Motif

Shrew refuses to help make road: dies on road. (Cf. A2468.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics as punishment. · view the constellation · filed as A2233.1.3

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys 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 (Thompson’s cf.)

Why shrew dies on road. (Cf. A2233.1.3.)

Carried in tale types

The Animals Build a Road (Dig Well) · ATU 55 1 recorded variant

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