Dog's characteristic haunt. (Cf. A2233.2.)

Motif

Dog's characteristic haunt. (Cf. A2233.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2433.3.2

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Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

LithuanianBalys Legends No. 214
JewishNeuman
IndiaThompson-Balys
Africa (Angola)Chatelain 213 No. 35 (by the fire), (Wute): Sieber 205.

Within the index

Filed under Haunts of various animals – mammals.

Filed beside it

Cat's characteristic haunt 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

Dog will not help build house: must remain out of doors. (Cf. A2223.1, A2433.3.2.)

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