μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Haunts of tortoise (turtle).

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2433.6.1

Within the index

Filed under Haunts of reptiles, etc.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Why tortoise lives in logs in stream. (Cf. A2282.) Why turtle lays eggs on beach. (Cf. A2486.)
Filed beside it
Why oyster lives in salt water Haunts of crab Why iguana lives in stream Why leeches live in water Habitation of frog Why toad lives in cold place Habitat of snake Why thousand-legged worm avoids sun
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Present habitat of animals result of ancient quarrel. (Cf. A2433.3.3, A2433.3.4, A2433.3.21, A2433.6.1.)

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