Where horse got his upper teeth. Borrowed them from buffalo. (Cf. A2241.)

Motif

Where horse got his upper teeth. Borrowed them from buffalo. (Cf. A2241.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2345.1

Within the index

Filed under Origin and nature of animal's teeth.

Filed beside it

Where coyote got his long teeth Where reindeer got his small teeth Where walrus got his tusks. Traded antlers with caribou for tusks. (Cf. A2247.) Where snake got his fangs. (Cf. A2247.2.) How elephant got its tusks Why animal lacks teeth Why hen has no teeth Why gorilla and chimpanzee have large teeth in mouth: punishment for neglecting possessions

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Animal characteristics: borrowing and not returning. Animal borrows a member (or quality) from another and refuses to return it. (Cf. A2242, A2313.3, A2345.1, A2351.3, A2375.2.1, A2421.4, A2435.4.1.)

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