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Motif

Food of owl.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2435.4.9

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Filed across the traditions
  • Cheremis Sebeok-Nyerges.
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Filed under Food of birds.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Why owl eats no grain Why owl drinks no water
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 jackdaw Food of wren

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