God makes serpent ugly. (Cf. A2402.1, A2494.)

Motif

God makes serpent ugly. (Cf. A2402.1, A2494.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes. · view the constellation · filed as A2286.0.1

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

FinnishAarne FFC VIII 19 No. 109.

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Filed under Animal characteristics established by deity.

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Creation interrupted since God must go to a fire Animal characteristics result of contest between God and devil

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Cause of serpent's ugliness. (Cf. A2286.0.1.)Why certain animals are enemies

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