Where snake got his fangs. (Cf. A2247.2.)

Motif

Where snake got his fangs. (Cf. A2247.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2345.5

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

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Filed under Origin and nature of animal's teeth.

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

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Snake and turtle exchange head for fangs. Explains snake's fangs and snake-like head of turtle. (Cf. A2320.2, A2345.5.)

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