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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
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Filed under Animal should not try to change his nature.

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Crab comes ashore: killed by foxKite tries to neigh like a horse. Loses his voice and gains nothingCamel tries in vain to danceAss tries in vain to play lyreWolf tries in vain to be doctor. Only increases patient's sufferingCrow tries to imitate partridge's walk. Only spoils his ownMouse, bird, and sausage keep house together. When they exchange duties all goes wrongAss tries to get a cricket's voice. Asks crickets what they eat to get such a voice. They answer, "dew." He tries it and starvesLizard tries to make himself as long as snake. Kills himselfFox tries to mask as dove, but loses all thoughts of murderCamel and jackal exchange food: camel is led by his good friend to thorny fruit and thorn sticks in his throatFrog wants to be shod like a horseJackal accidentally made king but joins other jackals in howling at night. KilledFrogs want to collect honey like bees

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