μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

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

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Filed under Animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes.

1 finer motif beneath it
Jesus drives evil spirits into hogs: hence short snouts. (Cf. A2335.4.1.)
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 Animal characteristics established by deity Animal characteristics obtained during deluge Animal characteristics: change for convenience Wild animals lose their ferocity through fear of Behemoth
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal characteristics reward for pious act. (Cf. A2231.) Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. (Cf. A2221, A2311.8, A2422.2, A2302.2, A2355.1.2, A2542.1.)

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