Dove and magpie exchange eggs – dove's seven for magpie's two: why dove has two eggs. (Cf. A2486.3.)

Motif

Dove and magpie exchange eggs – dove's seven for magpie's two: why dove has two eggs. (Cf. A2486.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: obtaining another's qualities. · view the constellation · filed as A2247.4

Cited in the index

general *Type 240.

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.) Rhinoceros exchanges his red hide for hippopotamus's black. (Cf. A2411.1.6.2., A2411.1.6.7.) Toad trades his tail for mole's eyes Beaver and muskrat exchange tails

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Why dove lays but two eggs. (Cf. A2247.4.)

Carried in tale types

The Dove Trades her Eggs (previously The Dove's Egg-substitution) · ATU 240 1 recorded variant

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