Markings on birds. (Cf. A2211.7.)

Motif

Markings on birds. (Cf. A2211.7.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2412.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Norse The First Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus , Book 9
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 5, Section LXXIII
Greco-Roman The Metamorphoses of Ovid , Book 11

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animal markings. (Cf. A2211.12, A2221.3, A2221.7.)

2 finer motifs beneath it

Markings on tail-feathers of ruffed grouse Markings of francolin. (Cf. A2232.6.)

Filed beside it

Creator sends two deities to tatoo all creatures: origin of animal markings Markings of mammals Markings on insects Markings on fish. (Cf. A2217.3, A2213.2.) Markings on other animals

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Birds cling to sky in flood: cause of tail colors. (Cf. A2412.2.)

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