Why diver always looks at sea. (Cf. A2275.5.3.)

Motif

Why diver always looks at sea. (Cf. A2275.5.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal's habitual bodily movements. · view the constellation · filed as A2471.4

Within the index

Filed under Why animals continually seek something. (Cf. A2275.5.)

Filed beside it

Why dogs look at one another under tail. (Cf. A2275.5.5, A2232.8; also *Dh IV 129ff.) Why hogs inspect one another: seek pancake. (Cf. A2275.5.1.) Why hawk (vulture) hovers over camp-fire: seeks grandmother. (Cf. A2275.5.2.) Why lynx squints: is looking afar at view Why dog is always looking What hawks are looking for Why mason-wasp looks for fireplace Why animals always look down

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Bat, diver, and thornbush shipwrecked. Bat brought money, bush put on clothes, and diver brought leather. All shipwrecked. Diver is looking for his leather. Bush looks for his clothers and holds fast to all passers-by. Bat is abroad only at night to escape creditors. (Cf. A2471.4, A2491.1.)

Carried in tale types

A Bat, a Diver, and a Thornbush Shipwrecked · ATU 289 1 recorded variant

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