μῦθοι Mythoi
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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.

  • Jewish*Neuman.
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Filed under Fanciful habits of animals.

26 finer motifs beneath it
Snake takes tail in mouth and rolls like wheelSnake lays aside his crown to batheSnake sucks poisonous dew from grassSnake milks cows at nightSnake crawls from sleeper's mouthSnake eats milk and bread with childJointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into piecesSnake sucks poison from bite it has itself madePoisonous snakes in certain region have no venomSnake cracks self like coach whip and chases manSnake's venom kills treeVenomous snakes play with precious stonesCopperhead guides rattlesnake to its preySnake has hypnotic stare: person cannot moveSnake stands up, whistlesSnake has stingerBullets have no effect on giant serpent; only stroke of lightning effectiveSnake avoids objectDetached snake fang kills person or animalSnake kills man who has killed snake's mateSnake revives snakes which have been injured (the doctor snake)King snake: kills and eats any snake that does not accept his authoritySnake with legsDragon fly serves as snake's servant, feeds snake; it is called snake-feeder +2 more
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Animal's fanciful treatment of their youngFanciful behavior of animal at deathSexual habits of animalsAnimal calls the dawn. The sun rises as a result of the animal's callGold-digging antsRats leave sinking shipEagle renews youth. Feathers fall off and regrowTurtle holds with jaws till it thundersMonkeys attack by throwing coconutsFanciful dangers from animalsAnimals attracted by musicFancied nourishment of animals
Travels with
Snake swallows young to protect themSnake does not die before sunsetHorned snakeSnakes put to sleep by music on harp. (Cf. B765, D1275.1.)

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