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Motif

Food of birds.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. · view the constellation · filed as A2435.4

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Japanese Ikeda.
  • general Joshua: Frachtenberg JAFL XXVIII 232 (corpses). India: Thompson-Balys
Within the index

Filed under Food of animal.

11 finer motifs beneath 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 Food of wren
Filed beside it
Assignment of food to animal Nature of animal's food Food of various animals – mammals Food of insects Food of fish, reptiles, etc

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