μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Absurd disregard or ignorance of animal's nature or habits.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Numskull sits on eggs to finish the hatching. Cautions people to be quiet and not frighten the eggs. (Sometimes puts on honey and feathers before sitting on the eggs.)Numskull tries to hatch out a calf from a cheese
Filed beside it
Absurd ignorance concerning the laying of eggsAbsurd ignorance concerning animal's eating and drinkingAbsurd ignorance concerning place for animal to be keptAbsurd ignorance about milking animals. (Cf. J1903.2.)Absurd ignorance about slaughtering animalsAbsurd attempt to change animal natureAbsurd disregard of animal's nature or habits – miscellaneous

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