μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Why certain animals are absent from countries.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2434.2

Cited in the index
  • general *Dh III 217ff.
Within the index

Filed under Habitat of animal. The country or locality in which animal is found.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Why porcupines and skunks do not live on Cape Breton Island Why foxes do not live on a certain island: driven out by a god Why there are no snakes in Ireland
Filed beside it
Why certain animals are found everywhere Why animals live in certain countries

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