μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Origin of anteater's proboscis. Transformed digging-stick. (Cf. A2262.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2335.3.1

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Filed under Origin and nature of animal's proboscis.

Filed beside it
Why tapir has long nose
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal characteristics from transformation of implement (or other object). (Cf. A2335.3.1, A2378.3.3, A2378.4.1.)

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