μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Fancied nourishment of animals.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B768

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Filed under Fanciful habits of animals.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Partridge subsists on moonbeams Salamander subsists on fire Swans live on pearls Serpent subsists on dust
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 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

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