Where beaver got tail. (Cf. A2241.10.)

Motif

Where beaver got tail. (Cf. A2241.10.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.1.6

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 11 XI. DETERMINATION OF THE SEASONS °

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 lizard got tail. From the snake. (Cf. A2247.) Where mole got tail. Traded eyes for it. (Cf. A2247, A2332.6.5.) Where squirrel got tail. (Cf. A2241.7, A2242.) How dog got its tail How monkey got its tail How peacock got its tail

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Beaver borrows muskrat's tail and never gives it back Why beaver has flat tail. (Cf. A2247.6, A2241.10, A2378.1.6.)

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