μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Fanciful dangers from animals.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B766

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4 finer motifs beneath it
Cat mutilates corpses Cat sucks sleeping child's breath Toads suck blood Bite of white she-mule causes certain death
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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 Turtle holds with jaws till it thunders Monkeys attack by throwing coconuts Fanciful qualities of snakes. (Cf. B91.3, B751.1, B752.2.) Animals attracted by music Fancied nourishment of animals

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