Origin of fish's scales

Motif

Origin of fish's scales.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2315

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 3, Canto 74
Australian Aboriginal Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales , 7 Bootoolgah the Crane and Goonur

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: body covering.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Origin of shell-fish's black scales Origin of alligator's scales. (Cf. A2311.7.)

Filed beside it

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

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