Why fly lives amid filth. (Cf. A2239.2.)

Motif

Why fly lives amid filth. (Cf. A2239.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2433.5.2

Within the index

Filed under Haunts of insects.

Filed beside it

Why nit lives at edge of hair. (Cf. A2236.6.) Haunts of spider. (Cf. A2211.6, large stones, A2261.2, dusty corners.) Why beetles live in manure Why ants are lords of the bush Why butterflies haunt urine-impregnated places Why cockroaches live in houses

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fly punished for failing to answer question: is speechless, buzzes and associates with foul things. (Cf. A2426.3.3, A2433.5.2.)

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