μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Enmity between animals from original quarrel. (Cf. A2494.1.1, A2494.1.3, A2494.2.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes. · view the constellation · filed as A2281

Filed across the traditions
  • Esthonian Aarne FFC XXV 143 No. 31
  • Livonian Loorits FFC LXVI 88 No. 62
  • Flemish DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 86 No. 56
  • Jewish Neuman
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • Korean Zong in-Sob 36 No. 20
  • Benga Nassau 99 No. 6.
  • general Dh III 331. – Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 11 Nos 56, 57
Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Cat loses dog's certificate: enmity between cats and dogs. Dog is given a certificate of nobility. Through cat's carelessness it is lost. (Cf. A2275.5, A2494.1.2.) Squirrel steals dog's needle: enmity between them. (Cf. A2494.4.1.) Why cat and dog fight: dog ate up cat's part in master's reward
Filed beside it
Animal characteristics learned from another animal Animal characteristics: imitation of other animal or object Animal habit a reminiscence of former experience 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-injury Animal characteristics established by deity Jesus causes animal characteristics. (Cf. A2221, A2231.) Animal characteristics obtained during deluge Animal characteristics: change for convenience Wild animals lose their ferocity through fear of Behemoth
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Enmity between cat and mouse. (Cf. A2281.) Enmity between cat and hare. (Cf. A2281.) Enmity between leopard and goat. (Cf. A2281.)

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