μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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6 finer motifs beneath it
Animal cries a lament for person lost when animal was transformed. (Cf. A2260, A2425.)Animal cries a lament over animal's transformation. (Cf. A2425, A2426.2.5.)Animal cries reminiscent of former life as man. (Cf. A2261.1, A2426.2.3, A2426.2.4.)Animal cries recall ancient adventure. The ancient animal cries out in difficulty. The present animal has the same cry. (Cf. A2426.1.1, A2426.4.1.)Animal's seeking attitude from ancient loss. The ancient animal loses something. Its descendants are forever seeking for the lost object. This explains the characteristic bearing of certain animals. (Cf. A2471.)Son accidentally kills father, who returns to life as cuckoo and tells people when to sow grain
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Animal characteristics learned from another animalAnimal characteristics: imitation of other animal or objectEnmity between animals from original quarrel. (Cf. A2494.1.1, A2494.1.3, A2494.2.3.)Present habitat of animals result of ancient quarrel. (Cf. A2433.3.3, A2433.3.4, A2433.3.21, A2433.6.1.)Two animals learn songs together – one successfully, the other unsuccessfully. (Cf. A2425.)Origin of animal characteristics: animal persuaded into self-injuryAnimal characteristics established by deityJesus causes animal characteristics. (Cf. A2221, A2231.)Animal characteristics obtained during delugeAnimal characteristics: change for convenienceWild animals lose their ferocity through fear of Behemoth

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