Animal characteristics established by deity

Motif

Animal characteristics established by deity.

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

Cited in the index

general Yunca (Peru): Alexander Lat. Am. Myth 229.

Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes.

3 finer motifs beneath it

God makes serpent ugly. (Cf. A2402.1, A2494.) Creation interrupted since God must go to a fire Animal characteristics result of contest between God and devil

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.) 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 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

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