μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Snake kills itself by biting part of body (when in danger or torture).

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B752.3

Filed across the traditions
  • U.S. Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Fanciful behavior of animal at death.

Filed beside it
Swan song. Swan sings as she dies Snake does not die before sunset

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