μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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.

  • 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 fireAnimal characteristics result of contest between God and devil
Filed beside it
Animal characteristics learned from another animalAnimal characteristics: imitation of other animal or objectAnimal habit a reminiscence of former experienceEnmity 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-injuryJesus 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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