Origin of animal's skin

Motif

Origin of animal's skin.

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

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general Dh III 7ff.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: body covering.

9 finer motifs beneath it

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

Filed beside it

Origin of animal shell Origin of bird's feathers Origin of fish's scales Why certain animals are bare of covering

Travels with

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

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