μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Jesus drives evil spirits into hogs: hence short snouts. (Cf. A2335.4.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes. · view the constellation · filed as A2287.1

Cited in the index
  • general Dh II 81. – Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 12 No. 66.
Within the index

Filed under Jesus causes animal characteristics. (Cf. A2221, A2231.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Jesus drives evil spirits into hogs: hence "toes" on back of foreleg. (Cf. A2371.2.2.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Why hog has short snout. (Cf. A2287.1.) Why hog has evil spirit. (Cf. A2287.1.)

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