μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Fanciful behavior of animal at death.

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

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Filed under Fanciful habits of animals.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Swan song. Swan sings as she dies Snake does not die before sunset Snake kills itself by biting part of body (when in danger or torture)
Filed beside it
Animal's fanciful treatment of their young Sexual habits of animals Animal calls the dawn. The sun rises as a result of the animal's call Gold-digging ants Rats leave sinking ship Eagle renews youth. Feathers fall off and regrow Turtle holds with jaws till it thunders Monkeys attack by throwing coconuts Fanciful qualities of snakes. (Cf. B91.3, B751.1, B752.2.) Fanciful dangers from animals Animals attracted by music Fancied nourishment of animals

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