μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal controls sex of offspring.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals. · view the constellation · filed as F987

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Filed under Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals.

1 finer motif beneath it
Bird controls sex and appearance of offspring. Hatches seven eggs – three under each wing and one under breast. The right wing hatches three red males, the left three green females. The egg under the breast shares the characteristics of both sex and color – but dies
Filed beside it
Extraordinary death of animal Animals carry extraordinary burden Extraordinary growth of animal Extraordinary protection for animal Animals change color Extraordinary occurrences concerning fishing Extraordinary limbs of animals Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals – miscellaneous

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