Why aspen-leaves tremble

Motif

Why aspen-leaves tremble.

Mythological motifs. · Origin of plant characteristics. · Origin of various plant characteristics. · Leaves of plant. · view the constellation · filed as A2762.1

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3105, Legends Nos. 203–213.
general *Fb "asp" IV 18a

Within the index

Filed under Movement of leaves.

Filed beside it

Why poplar-leaves tremble Why pipal leaves tremble

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

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

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