Origin of red grain of cedar. (Cf. A2731.3.)

Motif

Origin of red grain of cedar. (Cf. A2731.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Origin of plant characteristics. · Origin of various plant characteristics. · Interior and bark of plant. · view the constellation · filed as A2755.1

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Filed under Internal parts of plant.

Filed beside it

Origin of blood-colored sap in trees. (Cf. A2721.2.1.) Origin of tar in heart of trees. (Cf. A2734.2.) Origin of knots in wood. (Cf. A2738.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Blood from wizard becomes red grain of cedar. Bleeding head of wizard who tries to kill the sun placed on top of a tree. (Cf. A2755.1.)

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