Why magpie is bald

Motif

Why magpie is bald.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2317.6

Cited in the index

general Dh III 14.

Within the index

Filed under Why certain animals are bare of covering.

Filed beside it

Why swine's belly is bare Why fly is bald Why buzzard is bald Why crow's head is bald Why raven 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

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “magpie” · wander