μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Animal characteristics as punishment.

4 finer motifs beneath it
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 carrionAnimals 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.)
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 lazinessAnimal 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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