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Motif

Tree cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2751.3.1, A2751.3.2, A2755.2, A2762.1, A2775.)

Mythological motifs. · Origin of plant characteristics. · Various origins of plant characteristics. · Plant characteristics as punishment. · view the constellation · filed as A2721.2.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Esthonian Aarne FFC XXV 152 No. 77
  • Livonian Loorits FFC LXVI 94 No. 108
  • North Carolina Brown Collection I 636.
  • general Dh II 207ff. – Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 23 No. 131, XXXIII 56 No. 131
Within the index

Filed under Plant cursed for disservice at crucifixion. (Cf. A2711.2.)

4 finer motifs beneath it
Aspen cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2762.1.) Poplar cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2762.2.) Cottonwood cursed for serving as cross Elder cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2766.1.)
Filed beside it
Indentations on plants from Christ's biting them at crucifixion. (Cf. A2751.3.1.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Indentions in stem of reed. (Cf. A2721.2.1, A2721.2.2, A2732.) Crosses on certain trees. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) Origin of blood-colored sap in trees. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) Why aspen-leaves tremble Why certain trees are dwarfed. (Cf. A2721.2.1.)
Carried in tale types

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