White markings on deer

Motif

White markings on deer.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2412.1.1

Filed across the traditions

Liberian Bundy JAFL XXXII 417.

Within the index

Filed under Markings of mammals.

Filed beside it

Spots on leopard Why coyote has yellow patch behind his ears. (Cf. A2218.4.) Why kangaroo-rat has white band around his body. (Cf. A2218.4.) Why elephant has white marks on its body Why peccary has spots

Carried in tale types

The Boastful Deerslayer · ATU 830A 3 recorded variants

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