Where lizard got tail. From the snake. (Cf. A2247.)

Motif

Where lizard got tail. From the snake. (Cf. A2247.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.1.3

Filed across the traditions

Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 20 No. 110, XXXIII 55 No. 110
Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Why animals have tail. (Cf. A2286.2.4.)

Filed beside it

Where baboon got tail. (Cf. A2262.2.) Where rat got tail. (Cf. A2241.7.) Where mole got tail. Traded eyes for it. (Cf. A2247, A2332.6.5.) Where squirrel got tail. (Cf. A2241.7, A2242.) Where beaver got tail. (Cf. A2241.10.) How dog got its tail How monkey got its tail How peacock got its tail

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Animal characteristics: exchange of qualities. (Cf. A2313.2, A2326.1.2, A2326.1.4, A2326.2.1, A2332.6.5, A2345.4, A2378.1.3, A2378.1.4, A2421.2, A2421.3, A2431.3.3, A2431.3.4, A2435.3.1, A2435.3.2.)

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