Why magpie's tail is like a chisel

Motif

Why magpie's tail is like a chisel.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.7.2

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Legends No. 262.

Within the index

Filed under Why animal has flat tail.

Filed beside it

Why beaver has flat tail. (Cf. A2247.6, A2241.10, A2378.1.6.)

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