μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Red color of bush-buck. From blood. (Cf. A2219.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2411.1.6.3

Filed across the traditions
  • Ila (Rhodesia) Smith and Dale 366 No. 17.
Within the index

Filed under Origin of color of ungulata.

Filed beside it
Color of horse Color of hippopotamus. (Cf. A2247.3.) Color of cow Color of deer. (Cf. A2218.) Color of elk Color of rhinoceros. (Cf. A2247.3.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal has color spilled on him: cause of his color. (Cf. A2391.1, A2411.1.1.1, A2411.1.2.4, A2411.1.3.1, A2411.2.1.1, A2411.1.4.2, A2411.1.6.3, A2411.2.1.4, A2411.2.1.6, A2411.2.4.1, A2411.2.6.1, A2411.2.6.5, A2411.2.6.6, A2411.2.6.11, A2411.4.1.)

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