Fanciful origin of animals — Mythoi

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Fanciful origin of animals.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful origin of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B710

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ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter IXIX. The Worship of Trees
Middle EasternThe Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Chapter 30
ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter LXVLXV. Balder and the Mistletoe

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9 finer motifs beneath it

Fanciful origin of the jackal Clever and swift horse of fanciful origin [First Edition: B711. Vegetable lamb. Lamb of vegetable origin.]Barnacle goose. Goose born from barnacles Animal born from animal carcass Worm (monster) from caul born with child The cow Audhumla sprang from the dripping rime of the creation of the universe. (Cf. A1245.4. and B19.2.1.)Animal born from human or animal bones Animal born from earth