Cat's characteristic haunt

Motif

Cat's characteristic haunt.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2433.3.1

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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.

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Within the index

Filed under Haunts of various animals – mammals.

1 finer motif beneath it

Why cat keeps chimney-corner. (Cf. A2223.1.)

Filed beside it

Dog's characteristic haunt. (Cf. A2233.2.)Why hare lives in bush. (Cf. A2282.)Why hyena stays in burrow. (Cf. A2282.)Why coney lives among rocks. (Cf. A2241.7.)Why hog lives in sty Why rams live at home Why goat lives with men Why squirrel lives in tree Why muskrats live in water Why porcupine lives in high places in mountains Why beaver lives along rivers Why elk lives in woods Why wolf lives in woods Why elephant does not live in town Why lion stays away from settlement Why bear lives where he does

Travels with

Cat helps man build house: may occupy chimney corner. (Cf. A2233.2, A2433.3.1.)

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