μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal's means of defense.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: attack and defense. · view the constellation · filed as A2461

Cited in the index
  • general Dh III 234ff.
Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics: attack and defense.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Hare sleeps with open eyes as defense Toad remains still when he hears footsteps (defense) Killer-whale uses dorsal fin as weapon Why deer run, stop, and run on again (defense)
Filed beside it
Animal's habits when attacked Animal's means of attack Why animal does not attack Means of capturing animal Animal's habits when caught Animal's behavior at death

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