Origin of cat's skin. (Cf. A2210.)

Motif

Origin of cat's skin. (Cf. A2210.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2311.2

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ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter XLVIIIXLVIII. The Corn-Spirit as an Animal
ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter LXVIILXVII. The External Soul in Folk-Custom
IndicThe Mahābhārata, Book 12, Section CI
Literary CrystallizationMasnavi i Ma'navi: The Spiritual Couplets (abridged), Book 3, Story 3
IrishGods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland, Ch. 76CHAPTER I. TAILC, SON OF TREON

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general Dh I 157, III 7.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal's skin.

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

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Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.)

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