Why robin has red breast. (Cf. A2221.2.2.)

Motif

Why robin has red breast. (Cf. A2221.2.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: trunk. · view the constellation · filed as A2353.2

Filed across the traditions

Breton Sébillot RTP III 157.

Within the index

Filed under Origin and nature of animal's breast.

Filed beside it

Why apia (bird) is flat-chested. Told wife that he was going away to dine. Was too late for his meal Elephant loses its breasts Why bears do not have breasts for nursing

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Blood from cross on robin redbreast: He helps Jesus; rewarded with red breast. (Cf. A2353.2.)

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