Origin of nkundak's feathers. (Cf. A2223.2.)

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Origin of nkundak's feathers. (Cf. A2223.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2313.4

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Filed under Origin of bird's feathers.

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Origin of cuckoo's feathers. (Cf. A2241.6.)Origin of magpie's feathers. Exchanges with dove. (Cf. A2247.)Origin of peacock's feathers. (Cf. A2241, A2245.)Why young ravens have white feathers

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Bird carries deity (his daughter) home from land of skulls: given brilliant plumage. (Cf. A2313.4, A2321.6, A2421.5.)

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