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Motif

Why water-hen has red eyes.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2332.5.3

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Cited in the index
  • general Plains Cree: Skinner JAFL XXIX 349.
Within the index

Filed under Color of animal's eyes.

Filed beside it
Why coyote has yellowish eyes Why cuckoo has red eyes Why toad has red eyes Why turkey has red eyes Why wooddove has green eyes Why wild duck has red eyes. Dances for trickster Why herring's eyes are red

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