Origin and nature of animal's nasal organ (nose, snout, proboscis, etc.) — Mythoi

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Origin and nature of animal's nasal organ (nose, snout, proboscis, etc.).

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

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Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: face.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Origin of animal's nose Nature of animal's nose. (Cf. A2213.4.3.) Origin and nature of animal's proboscis Origin and nature of animal's snout (muzzle)

Filed beside it

How wildcat got his mashed face. (Cf. A2213.2.1.) 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 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

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