μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Origin of color of insect.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2411.3

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  • Japanese Ikeda.
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Filed under Origin of color of animal.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Origin of color of bee Color of spider. (Cf. A2221.2.3.)
Filed beside it
Origin of color of mammals Origin of color of bird Origin of color of fish Color of reptiles and other animal forms

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