Origin of color of other birds

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Origin of color of other birds.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2411.2.6

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

HawaiianLegends of Maui and Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes, IXIX.
Mesoamerican (Maya / Nahua)Popol Vuh, or Book of the Holy Assembly (Guthrie translation, serialized, truncated), Part 1, Chapter 9
North American IndigenousTales of the North American Indians, Tale 43XLII. THE ATTACK ON THE GIANT ELK ™
North American IndigenousMyths of the Cherokee, Bird Myths — Myth 3535. the bird tribes
Literary CrystallizationParadise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, Book 5

Within the index

Filed under Origin of color of bird.

11 finer motifs beneath 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 partridge. (Cf. A2218, A2219.1.)Color of pheasant Color of cuckoo Color of parrot. (Cf. A2219.1.)

Filed beside it

Origin of color of passeriformes Origin of color of falconiformes Origin of color of charidriiformes Origin of color of caraciiformes Origin of color of ciconiiformes

Travels with

Animal characteristics: punishment for discourteous answer to God (saint). (Cf. A2411.2.6.)Magic leaves turn white bird black. (Cf. D955, A2411.2.6.)

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