Color of hippopotamus. (Cf. A2247.3.)

Motif

Color of hippopotamus. (Cf. A2247.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2411.1.6.2

Within the index

Filed under Origin of color of ungulata.

Filed beside it

Color of horse Red color of bush-buck. From blood. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of cow Color of deer. (Cf. A2218.) Color of elk Color of rhinoceros. (Cf. A2247.3.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Rhinoceros exchanges his red hide for hippopotamus's black. (Cf. A2411.1.6.2., A2411.1.6.7.)

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