μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal's behavior at death.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: attack and defense. · view the constellation · filed as A2468

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Filed under Animal characteristics: attack and defense.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Why shrew dies on road. (Cf. A2233.1.3.) Why toad dries up when dead. (Cf. A2231.8.) Why dragon dies by means of fire
Filed beside it
Animal's means of defense Animal's habits when attacked Animal's means of attack Why animal does not attack Means of capturing animal Animal's habits when caught

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