Raven does not return to Noah: must suffer thirst and break bill. (Cf. A2231.2.1, A2411.2.1.5, A2435.4.3.) Variant: he is cursed to be black or to eat carrion

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Raven does not return to Noah: must suffer thirst and break bill. (Cf. A2231.2.1, A2411.2.1.5, A2435.4.3.) Variant: he is cursed to be black or to eat carrion.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics as punishment. · view the constellation · filed as A2234.1

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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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Irish mythCross.
general *Köhler-Bolte I 3
general Dh I 284

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Filed under Animal characteristics: punishment for disobedience.

1 finer motif beneath it

Raven does not return to ark in obedience to Noah: black color is resulting punishment

Filed beside it

Animals eat deity's forbidden fruit: punished. (Cf. A2371.3.1.)Lemur looks where forbidden: has big eyes. (Cf. A2332.3.1.)Hare weeps for mother when forbidden: moon hits him and cleaves lip. (Cf. A2211.2, A2231.8, A2342.1.)

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Crane will not weep at crucifixion: must suffer thirst in August and break bills. Is the only bird who will not weep. (Cf. A2234.1, A2435.4.2.)Color of raven. (Cf. A2237.1, A2234.1, A2231.1, A2218.1)Why raven suffers thirst. (Cf. A2234.1.)

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