Haunts of tortoise (turtle)

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

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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

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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