Why snakes are proud

Motif

Why snakes are proud.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics – miscellaneous. · Disposition of animals. · view the constellation · filed as A2523.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 1, Section CCXXIII
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 7, Section CLIX
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 2, Canto 28
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 1, Section XL
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 13, Section CXLVII

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Why animal is evil.

1 finer motif beneath it

Why rattlesnake is dangerous

Filed beside it

Why hog has evil spirit. (Cf. A2287.1.)

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