μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Within the index

Filed under Animal's habitual bodily movements.

8 finer motifs beneath it
Why wagtail moves tail up and downWhy hare skips about like a leafWhy jackals make noise at night when seeking foodWhy the hedgehog draws himself up: shame at sight of a good manWhy caterpillars climb treesWhy ants fall upon every manWhy dog snaps every fly. Fly laughed at dog's (feigned) deathWhy flies fly around ox's eyes
Filed beside it
Why animals continually seek something. (Cf. A2275.5.)Why animals ruminateWhy animals lift their legsWhy some animals continually shake headWhy animals scent from distanceWhy animals move mouth, nose, etcWhy animals root in groundWhy certain animals are continually eating. (Cf. A2231.1.1.)

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