Origin of dog's skin. (Cf. A2210, A2229.2.)

Motif

Origin of dog's skin. (Cf. A2210, A2229.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2311.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Greco-Roman The Library (Bibliotheca) , APPENDIX, ch. 34
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LVI LVI. The Public Expulsion of Evils
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 12, Section XXXVII
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 12, Section CXVI
North American Indigenous Myths of the Cherokee , ( Josmogonic Myths — Myth 14 14. THE DELUGE

Cited in the index

general Dh I 98ff., III 7.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal's skin.

Filed beside it

Origin of cat's skin. (Cf. A2210.) Origin of wolf's skin. (Cf. A2210.) Origin of hedgehog's skin. (Cf. A2210, A2220.1.) Origin of porcupine's skin. (Cf. A2210.) Origin of cow's and buffalo's hides. (Cf. A2247.1.) Why crocodile has rough skin. (Cf. A2315.2.) Why frog has rough skin Why snakes and lizards change skins. (Cf. A2250.2.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.) Dog lets devil into church to steal: rewarded with dog-skin. (Cf. A2311.1.)

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