Why fly is bald

Motif

Why fly is bald.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2317.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

North American Indigenous Myths of the Cherokee , Miscellaneous Myths and Legends — Myth 122 122. LOCAL LEGENDS OF NORTH CAROLINA

Cited in the index

general Dh III 11.

Within the index

Filed under Why certain animals are bare of covering.

Filed beside it

Why swine's belly is bare Why buzzard is bald Why crow's head is bald Why raven is bald Why magpie is bald Why vulture is bald Why bat is bald Why bird's feet are bare Why baboon has bare place on back. (Cf. A2213.2.3.) Why john-crow has bald head Why opossum has bare tail

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