Why swallow has forked tail. (Cf. A2214.1.)

Motif

Why swallow has forked tail. (Cf. A2214.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.5.1

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3100, Legends Nos. 28, 192, 262.
general Dh III 54. Cf. Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 87 No. 85

Within the index

Filed under Why animal has forked tail.

Filed beside it

Why hawk has forked tail. (Cf. A2216.5.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Swallow thrown on his tail: cause of split tail. (Cf. A2378.5.1.)

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