μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Present habitat of animals result of ancient quarrel. (Cf. A2433.3.3, A2433.3.4, A2433.3.21, A2433.6.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes. · view the constellation · filed as A2282

Filed across the traditions
  • Benga Nassau 202 No. 32
  • Ila (Rhodesia) Smith and Dale 372, 381.
Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes.

Filed beside it
Animal characteristics learned from another animal Animal characteristics: imitation of other animal or object Animal habit a reminiscence of former experience Enmity between animals from original quarrel. (Cf. A2494.1.1, A2494.1.3, A2494.2.3.) 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.)
Why tiger lives in jungle Why hare lives in bush. (Cf. A2282.) Why hyena stays in burrow. (Cf. A2282.) Haunts of tortoise (turtle) Why tortoise lives in logs in stream. (Cf. A2282.)

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