Origin of color of animal

Motif

Origin of color of animal.

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

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North American Indigenous Myths of the Cherokee , Quadruped Myths — Myth 15 15. the fourfooted tribes
North American Indigenous Myths of the Cherokee , Quadruped Myths — Myth 18 18. WHY THE POSSUM'S TAIL IS BARE
North American Indigenous Myths of the Cherokee , Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 59 59. THE SMALLER REPTILES— FISHES AND INSECTS
Depth Commentary Totem and Taboo: Resemblances Between the Psychic Lives of Savages and Neurotics , Chapter IV
North American Indigenous Navaho Legends , Legend 1

Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics: color and smell.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Origin of color of mammals Origin of color of bird Origin of color of insect Origin of color of fish Color of reptiles and other animal forms

Filed beside it

Origin of animal markings. (Cf. A2211.12, A2221.3, A2221.7.) Origin of animal's stripes Origin and nature of animal's smell

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