Magpie is a hybrid of dove and raven; was not baptized by water of the flood in Noah's time. (Cf. A2291.)

Motif

Magpie is a hybrid of dove and raven; was not baptized by water of the flood in Noah's time. (Cf. A2291.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: other bodily features. · view the constellation · filed as A2382.1

Filed across the traditions

England Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Why animal is a hybrid.

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Animal characteristics obtained during deluge

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