μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • S. Am. Indian (Toba)Métraux MAFLS 79.
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Filed under Animal characteristics as punishment.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Animals refuse to help dig well (make road) and are punishedDog will not help build house: must remain out of doors. (Cf. A2223.1, A2433.3.2.)Owl as watchman goes to sleep: does not see by day. He is placed as watchman of wren who is imprisoned in a mousehole. (Cf. A2332.6.6.)Grasshopper builds no house for winter; ant strikes him blind: therefore born blind. (Cf. A2332.6.3.)
Filed beside it
Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. (Cf. A2221, A2311.8, A2422.2, A2302.2, A2355.1.2, A2542.1.)Animal characteristics: punishment for immoderate request. Dissatisfied animal finds that when his request is granted he is worse off than beforeAnimal characteristics: punishment for disobedienceAnimal characteristics caused by animal's lateness at distribution of qualities. (Cf. A2378.2.5.)Animal characteristics: punishment for planning man's downfallAnimal characteristics punishment for meddlingAnimal characteristics: punishment for greedAnimal characteristics from miscellaneous punishments

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