Food of wren — Mythoi

Motif

Food of wren.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2435.4.11

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Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LIV LIV. Types of Animal Sacrament
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 157 157.— THE SPARROW AND HIS FOUR CHILDREN.
Japanese / Shinto Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan , Book 1
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 102 102.— THE WILLOW-WEEN AND THE BEAR.

Within the index

Filed under Food of birds.

1 finer motif beneath it

Why wren eats no berries

Filed beside it

Food of cuckoo. (Cf. A2241.4.) Why crane suffers thirst. (Cf. A2231.2.1.) Why raven suffers thirst. (Cf. A2234.1.) Food of eagle. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 242 (fish) Food of buzzard Food of hawks Food of crow. Why crows peck at flesh of men Food of cock Food of owl Food of jackdaw

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