μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: face.

Filed beside it
How lynx got his squint. (Cf. A2211.1.) Why monkey's face is black Origin of marks on tiger's face Why flea's face is red Why pheasant's cheeks are red Why dove's head is marked as it is Why rail (bird) has red forehead Origin and nature of animals' eyes Origin and nature of animal's nasal organ (nose, snout, proboscis, etc.) Origin and nature of animal's mouth Origin and nature of animal's lips Origin and nature of bird's beak Origin and nature of animal's tongue Origin and nature of animal's teeth Origin and nature of insect's sting
Travels with
Wildcat's (Lynx's) face mashed in. (Cf. A2230.1.)

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