Trees bear first buds to commemorate reign of primitive hero

Motif

Trees bear first buds to commemorate reign of primitive hero.

Mythological motifs. · Origin of plant characteristics. · Origin of various plant characteristics. · Other plant characteristics. · view the constellation · filed as A2771.5

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Irish mythCross.

Within the index

Filed under Budding and bearing of plant.

Filed beside it

Why ash-tree buds last. (Cf. A2725.1.)Why plantain bears but one stalk. (Cf. A2722.1.)Why sago bears fruit from the stem Why banana bears fruit from crown of tree Why certain willow tree bears fruit when fruit trees bear Why sorrel grows on certain rock every winter Why tree has bitter fruit Why big trees have small fruit Why willow flowers do not bear fruit

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