μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Swallow's nest. (Cf. A2221.2.4.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2431.3.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Finnish Aarne FFC VIII 16 No. 87.
  • general Dh III 5, 200, 415ff.
  • general Sébillot RTP III 156
Within the index

Filed under Nature of birds' nests.

1 finer motif beneath it
Why swallow does not like green trees for her nest
Filed beside it
Dove's nest. (Cf. A2271.1.) Diver's nest. (Cf. A2238.4.) Ring-dove's nest. Exchanged with gull. (Cf. A2247.) Gull's nest. Exchanged with ringdove. (Cf. A2247.) Crow's nest Sparrow's nest Turkey's nest
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Swallows lift Christ's crown of thorns from his brow: why their nests are not destroyed. (Cf. A2431.3.5.)

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