μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Cock and ptarmigan in contest: winner to live in town. (Cf. A2433.1.1, A2433.4.2, A2433.4.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: result of contest. · view the constellation · filed as A2250.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Finnish Aarne FFC XXXIII 54 No. 83*
  • Esthonian Aarne FFC XXV 147 No. 49.
Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics: result of contest.

1 finer motif beneath it
Man and tiger in contest: winner to live in town
Filed beside it
Lizard wins contest with toad: why snakes and lizards change their skins Animal characteristics from contest in carrying Animal characteristics determined by race Animal characteristics from jumping contest Bird characteristics from flying contests Animal characteristics result of lawsuit Animal characteristics from contest in watching Animal characteristics from duel Animal characteristics: as a result of quarrel [First Edition: A2259. Animal characteristics from miscellaneous contests.]
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal haunt established by contest (race). (Cf. A2250.1, A2252.1.) Why cock lives in town. (Cf. A2250.1.) Why ptarmigan lives in country. (Cf. A2250.1.)
Carried in tale types

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