μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Cause of movement of reptile, etc.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: carriage. · view the constellation · filed as A2441.4

Within the index

Filed under Animal's gait or walk.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Why snake does not go on the road. (Cf. A2233.1.2.) Cause of crab's walk Cause of toad's hop Cause of chameleon's movement
Filed beside it
Animal's gait or walk – mammals Cause of bird's walk Cause of insect's walk

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