Turtle holds with jaws till it thunders — Mythoi

Motif

Turtle holds with jaws till it thunders.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B761

Filed across the traditions

Ojibwa Jones-Michelson PAES VII (2) 347 No. 44
American Negro (Georgia) Harris Friends 167 No. 23.

Within the index

Filed under Fanciful habits of animals.

Filed beside it

Animal's fanciful treatment of their young Fanciful behavior of animal at death 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 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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