μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Why lynx squints: is looking afar at view.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal's habitual bodily movements. · view the constellation · filed as A2471.5

Filed across the traditions
  • Ojibwa Jones JAFL XXIX 378.
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 diver always looks at sea. (Cf. A2275.5.3.) Why dog is always looking What hawks are looking for Why mason-wasp looks for fireplace Why animals always look down

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