μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Why wild duck has red eyes. Dances for trickster.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2332.5.7

Cited in the index
  • general *Dh III 61.
Within the index

Filed under Color of animal's eyes.

Filed beside it
Why coyote has yellowish eyes Why cuckoo has red eyes Why water-hen has red eyes Why toad has red eyes Why turkey has red eyes Why wooddove has green eyes Why herring's eyes are red

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