Why tip of weasel's tail is black

Motif

Why tip of weasel's tail is black.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.8.3

Cited in the index

general Plains Ojibwa: Skinner JAFL XXXII 290.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of color of animal's tail.

Filed beside it

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