μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Birds' nests. (Cf. A2486.)

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

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Filed under Animal characteristics: dwelling and food.

3 finer motifs beneath it
How bird learned to build nest Why bird has no nest. (Cf. A2233.4.1.) Nature of birds' nests
Filed beside it
Dwelling of other animal than bird Animal's characteristic haunt Habitat of animal. The country or locality in which animal is found Food of animal Why animals lack fire. Sent to steal fire but are lazy and fail
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Why animals lay eggs as they do. (Cf. A2431, A2433.6.1.2.)

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