Why ass has cross on back (shoulders). (Cf. A2221.1, A2239.6.)

Motif

Why ass has cross on back (shoulders). (Cf. A2221.1, A2239.6.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: trunk. · view the constellation · filed as A2356.2.7

Scholars’ trail — 1 reference (open)

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.

England Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of shape of animal's back.

Filed beside it

Why frog has hunchback Why wolf has straight back. (Cf. A2211.3.) Why cat has arched back Why certain fish have bowed backs Why water-hen has broad back Why bear has hump on back Why spider has thread in back of body. (Cf. A2231.6.) Why tortoise has humpy back. (Cf. A2213.2.2.) Why helldiver has flat stern. Culture hero kicked him Why alligator has rough back Why cow's body has hollow on one side Why camel has humped back

Travels with

Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.) Ass has cross on shoulders from being struck by Balaam. (Cf. A2356.2.7.)

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