Why certain animals are bare of covering

Motif

Why certain animals are bare of covering.

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

Cited in the index

general Dh III 10ff.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: body covering.

12 finer motifs beneath 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 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

Filed beside it

Origin of animal's skin Origin of animal shell Origin of bird's feathers Origin of fish's scales

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