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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Slavic Russian Folk-Tales , Chapter II
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 129 129.— THE FOUR SKILFUL BEOTHERS.
Australian Aboriginal Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales , 56 The Legend of Nar-oong-owie,
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 5 5.— THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN LITTLE KIDS.
Finnish The 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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