Why the hedgehog draws himself up: shame at sight of a good man

Motif

Why the hedgehog draws himself up: shame at sight of a good man.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal's habitual bodily movements. · view the constellation · filed as A2479.4

Filed across the traditions

Cheremis Sebeok-Nyerges.

Within the index

Filed under Other habitual bodily movements of animals.

Filed beside it

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