μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Why mason-wasp looks for fireplace.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal's habitual bodily movements. · view the constellation · filed as A2471.8

Filed across the traditions
  • Ila (Rhodesia) Smith and Dale 346 No. 1.
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 lynx squints: is looking afar at view Why dog is always looking What hawks are looking for Why animals always look down

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