μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Color of raven. (Cf. A2237.1, A2234.1, A2231.1, A2218.1).

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2411.2.1.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 16 No. 90, XXXIII 54 No. 90
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Eskimo (Labrador) Hawks GSCan XIV 160, (Alaska): Jenness 71, (East Greenland): Rasmussen I 146, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 220, (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 174, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 641
  • N. Am. Indian (Tahltan) Teit JAFL XXXII 203, (Upper Thompson): Teit JAFL XXIX 329.
  • general Dh III 59, 63, 65, 143. – Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 15 n. i → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK III, ch. X
Within the index

Filed under Origin of color of passeriformes.

Filed beside it
Color of thrush. (Cf. A2222.1, A2218) Color of water-ousel Color of wag-tail Color of swallow. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1, A2221.2.4.1.) Color of crow. (Cf. A2219.1) Color of rook. (Cf. A2218) Color of jay Color of blackbird. (Cf. A2218) Color of magpie Color of sparrow. (Cf. A2218) Color of goldfinch Color of red-bird Color of canary Color of trumpet-bird (psophia crepitans). (Cf. A2218) Color of starling Color of martin
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Raven caught in smoke-hole: hence is black. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5.) Animal characteristics: punishment for discourteous answer to God (saint). (Cf. A2411.2.6.) Raven does not return to Noah: must suffer thirst and break bill. (Cf. A2231.2.1, A2411.2.1.5, A2435.4.3.) Variant: he is cursed to be black or to eat carrion Animal reveals mistress's adultery: punished by master. (Cf. A2411.2.1.5, A2422.1.1.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
God as thief God serves as menial on earth Origin of lyre. Hermes makes it from a tortoise Origin of shepherd's pipe Magic power of seeing things underground Resuscitation by blood Suitor contest: race Escape by reversing horse's (ox's) shoes Birth of human being from an egg. (Cf. F611.1.11.) Precocious infant

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