μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Sounds of insects.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as A2426.3

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Filed under Nature and meaning of animal cries.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Beetle's hum. (Cf. A2231.11.) Gnat's buzz. (Cf. A2236.1.) Fly's buzz. (Cf. A2239.2.) Cricket's chirp. (Cf. A2272.1.2.) Mosquito's buzz Speech of fireflies
Filed beside it
Cries of mammals Cries of birds Other animal cries

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