μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Color of partridge. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2411.2.6.8

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Dh III 62, 75. – Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 261
Within the index

Filed under Origin of color of other birds.

Filed beside it
Color of loon. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of swan Color of goose Color of duck Color of turkey. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of guinea-fowl. (Cf. A2219.1.) Color of peacock Color of pheasant Color of cuckoo Color of parrot. (Cf. A2219.1.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Animal characteristics from burning or singeing. (Cf. A2378.8.4, A2411.1.2.5, A2411.1.3.2, A2411.1.4.1, A2411.1.6.5, A2411.2.1.1, A2411.2.1.4, A2411.2.1.9, A2411.2.1.7, A2411.2.1.11, A2411.2.5.2, A2411.2.5.1, A2411.2.1.15, A2411.2.6.8, A2411.4.2, A2411.4.3, A2411.5.3.) 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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