Why owl lives where he does. (Cf. A2229.3, steeple.)

Motif

Why owl lives where he does. (Cf. A2229.3, steeple.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2433.4.1

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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.

Africa (Ekoi)Talbot 196 (away from other birds).

Within the index

Filed under Haunts of birds.

Filed beside it

Why cock lives in town. (Cf. A2250.1.)Why ptarmigan lives in country. (Cf. A2250.1.)Why parrot lives in tree Why kingfisher lives in the air Why fowls never shut their doors at night

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Owl will not betray curate: therefore may live in steeple. (Cf. A2433.4.1.)

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