Why bees die after they sting. (Cf. A2232.2.)
Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2346.1
Motif
Filed across the traditions
- Breton Sébillot Incidents s.v. "abeilles"
- Lithuanian Balys Index 3204, Legends Nos. 296–300.
Within the index
Filed under Origin and nature of insect's sting.
Filed beside it
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
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