Origin of tree's needles

Motif

Origin of tree's needles.

Mythological motifs. · Origin of plant characteristics. · Origin of various plant characteristics. · Leaves of plant. · view the constellation · filed as A2767

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SlavicRussian Folk-Tales, Chapter II
GermanicGrimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 129129.— THE FOUR SKILFUL BEOTHERS.
Australian AboriginalAustralian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales, 56The Legend of Nar-oong-owie,
GermanicGrimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 55.— THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS.
FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XLVII

Within the index

Filed under Leaves of plant.

1 finer motif beneath it

Origin of pine-needles. (Cf. A2723.1.)

Filed beside it

Why all trees have leaves Shape of leaves of plant Movement of leaves Why certain leaves have holes in them Why certain leaves are hollow Why leaves are evergreen. (Cf. A2711.4.)Why certain tree bleeds Why leaves hang head downward Leaves of plant – miscellaneous

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