Rhinoceros exchanges his red hide for hippopotamus's black. (Cf. A2411.1.6.2., A2411.1.6.7.)

Motif

Rhinoceros exchanges his red hide for hippopotamus's black. (Cf. A2411.1.6.2., A2411.1.6.7.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: obtaining another's qualities. · view the constellation · filed as A2247.3

Filed across the traditions

Ila (Rhodesia) Smith and Dale 372 No. 22.

Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics: exchange of qualities. (Cf. A2313.2, A2326.1.2, A2326.1.4, A2326.2.1, A2332.6.5, A2345.4, A2378.1.3, A2378.1.4, A2421.2, A2421.3, A2431.3.3, A2431.3.4, A2435.3.1, A2435.3.2.)

Filed beside it

Buffalo and cow exchange hides: hence bad fitting hides. (Cf. A2311.6.) Snake and turtle exchange head for fangs. Explains snake's fangs and snake-like head of turtle. (Cf. A2320.2, A2345.5.) Dove and magpie exchange eggs – dove's seven for magpie's two: why dove has two eggs. (Cf. A2486.3.) Toad trades his tail for mole's eyes Beaver and muskrat exchange tails

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Color of hippopotamus. (Cf. A2247.3.) Color of rhinoceros. (Cf. A2247.3.)

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