μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Why animals always look down.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal's habitual bodily movements. · view the constellation · filed as A2471.9

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman.
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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 mason-wasp looks for fireplace

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