Animal characteristics from contest in carrying — Mythoi

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Animal characteristics from contest in carrying.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: result of contest. · view the constellation · filed as A2251

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Filed under Animal characteristics: result of contest.

1 finer motif beneath it

Ant carries load as heavy as himself. Defeats bear, raven (or other bird). Various explanations. (Cf. A2435.3.3, A2486.1.)

Filed beside it

Cock and ptarmigan in contest: winner to live in town. (Cf. A2433.1.1, A2433.4.2, A2433.4.3.) Lizard wins contest with toad: why snakes and lizards change their skins 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.]

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