Origin of bird crests

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Origin of bird crests.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: head. · view the constellation · filed as A2321

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Greco-Roman Pausanias's Description of Greece , Book 10
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 3, Canto 68
Australian Aboriginal Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales , 2 The Galah, and Oolah the Lizard
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 13, Section XVII

Cited in the index

general Dh III 18f. Tahltan- Teit JAFL XXXII 208f.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: head.

11 finer motifs beneath it

Origin of goose's crest Origin of hoopoe's crest Origin of woodpecker's crest Origin of crested-lark's crest Origin of kingfisher's crest Origin of nkundak's crest. (Cf. A2223.2.) Origin of buzzard's crest Origin of red lump on rail's head. (Cf. A2215.4.) Origin of willow-grouse's crest Origin of cock's red crest Origin of woodpecker's crest

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 bird's head is so large Why crocodile has marks of water pot on head Why palm-rat has swollen head Origin of hair and mane Origin of animals' ears Origin and nature of animal's horns

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