Markings on fish. (Cf. A2217.3, A2213.2.)

Motif

Markings on fish. (Cf. A2217.3, A2213.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: color and smell. · view the constellation · filed as A2412.4

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Japanese / ShintoKojiki: Records of Ancient Matters, Section 40

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Eskimo (Labrador)Hawks GSCan XIV 155.

Within the index

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

5 finer motifs beneath it

Markings on sun-fish. (Cf. A2217.3.)Markings on king-salmon Markings on cod-fish. From devil's fingers Cross on crab's back Markings on flying fish

Filed beside it

Creator sends two deities to tatoo all creatures: origin of animal markings Markings of mammals Markings on birds. (Cf. A2211.7.)Markings on insects Markings on other animals

Travels with

Animal pressed: hence facial or bodily marks. (Cf. A2412.4.)Marks on certain fish from fingerprints Marks on certain fish from St. Peter's fingerprints. (Cf. A901, A2217.2, A2412.4)

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