Why bird's head is so large

Motif

Why bird's head is so large.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: head. · view the constellation · filed as A2320.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Hawaiian Legends of Maui and Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes , X X.
Ancient Egyptian The Egyptian Book of the Dead , Chapter LXXXVI
Hawaiian Legends of Maui and Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes , III III.
Yoruba The Yoruba-Speaking Peoples of the Slave Coast of West Africa , Chapter 13
Ancient Egyptian Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri , SETNA AND THE MAGIC BOOK SETNA AND THE MAGIC BOOK

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: head.

Filed beside it

How snake got small head. (Cf. A2213.1.) How turtle got snake-like head. (Cf. A2247.2.) How lizard got red head. (Cf. A2211.8.) Why crab has no head Why crocodile has marks of water pot on head Why palm-rat has swollen head Origin of bird crests Origin of hair and mane Origin of animals' ears Origin and nature of animal's horns

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