Mythological motifs

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• Hoopoe's song. (Cf. A2261.1, A2275.3.) A2426.2.4
• Cuckoo's song. (Cf. A2275.2.) A2426.2.5
• Cawing of crow. A2426.2.6
• Croaking of raven. A2426.2.7
• Why dove coos. A2426.2.8
• Why goose quacks. A2426.2.9
• Why duck quacks. A2426.2.10
• What parrot says. A2426.2.11
• Meaning of swallow's song. A2426.2.12
• Cackling of guinea hen. A2426.2.13
• Why certain species of eagle cries like a baby: spirit of tortured baby became an eagle. A2426.2.15
• Origin of cry of brain-fever bird. A2426.2.16
• Origin of owl's cries. (Cf. A2427.3.) A2426.2.17
• Origin and meaning of cock's cry "cock-a-doodle-do". A2426.2.18
• Why cock crows on roof with neck stretched out. A2426.2.18.1
• Sounds of insects. A2426.3
• Beetle's hum. (Cf. A2231.11.) A2426.3.1
• Gnat's buzz. (Cf. A2236.1.) A2426.3.2
• Fly's buzz. (Cf. A2239.2.) A2426.3.3
• Cricket's chirp. (Cf. A2272.1.2.) A2426.3.4
• Mosquito's buzz. A2426.3.5
• Speech of fireflies. A2426.3.6
• Other animal cries. A2426.4
• Frog's croak. (Cf. A2275.4.) A2426.4.1
• Frogs formerly were ducks stolen from Eden by Cain. God changed them to frogs; and so frogs sound like ducks in the spring. (Cf. A2162.) A2426.4.1.1
• Why frog croaks in wet weather. A2426.4.1.2
• Toad's croak. A2426.4.2
• Why animal howls (cries out) at night. A2427
• Why jackal cries in the night. A2427.1
• Why dog howls at night. A2427.2
• Why dogs howl when man is dying. A2427.2.1
• Why owl hoots at night. (Cf. A2426.2.17.) A2427.3
• Animal's hearing. A2428
• How animal lost hearing. A2428.1
• Animal characteristics: dwelling and food. A2430
• Birds' nests. (Cf. A2486.) A2431
• How bird learned to build nest. A2431.1
• Why bird has no nest. (Cf. A2233.4.1.) A2431.2
• Why cuckoo has no nest. (Cf. A2231.3.1.) A2431.2.1
• Crow hatches cuckoo's egg. A2431.2.1.1
• Why heron has no nest. A2431.2.2
• Nature of birds' nests. A2431.3
• Dove's nest. (Cf. A2271.1.) A2431.3.1
• Diver's nest. (Cf. A2238.4.) A2431.3.2
• Ring-dove's nest. Exchanged with gull. (Cf. A2247.) A2431.3.3
• Gull's nest. Exchanged with ringdove. (Cf. A2247.) A2431.3.4
• Swallow's nest. (Cf. A2221.2.4.) A2431.3.5
• Why swallow does not like green trees for her nest. A2431.3.5.1
• Crow's nest. A2431.3.6
• Why crow cannot enter sparrow's nest. A2431.3.6.1
• Why crow's nest is not tightly built. A2431.3.6.2
• Why crow must build nests far from people's houses. A2431.3.6.3
• Sparrow's nest. A2431.3.7
• Why sparrow may build nest near people's houses; reward for hospitality. A2431.3.7.1
• Turkey's nest. A2431.3.8
• Why brush turkey nests on the ground. A2431.3.8.1
• Dwelling of other animal than bird. A2432
• Why ant lives in ant-hill. A2432.1
• Why wasp has nest. A2432.2
• Beaver's dwelling. A2432.3
• Porcupine's dwelling. A2432.4
• Muskrat's dwelling. A2432.5
• Bear's den. A2432.6
• Wart-hog's burrow. A2432.7
• Bee's hive. A2432.8
• Why fly lives on dung heap. A2432.9
• Why the elephant lives without a hut. A2432.10
• Animal's characteristic haunt. A2433
• Establishment of animal haunt. (Cf. A2212.2.) A2433.1
• Animal haunt established by contest (race). (Cf. A2250.1, A2252.1.) A2433.1.1
• Animals change their type of dwelling-place. A2433.1.2
• Place to live given as patent right to dog. A2433.1.3
• Various haunts of animals. A2433.2
• Animals that live in woods. A2433.2.1
• Why small ants live in houses while driver ants must live in bush. A2433.2.1.1
• Why gorilla and chimpanzee live in forests: punishment for neglecting their possessions. A2433.2.1.2
• Animals that inhabit water. A2433.2.2
• Animals that live alone. A2433.2.3
• Why leopard walks alone. He killed treacherously his saviors and all animals deserted him. A2433.2.3.1
• Animals that live with men. A2433.2.4
• Why the chimpanzee lives with men. A2433.2.4.1
• [First Edition: A2433.2.5. Animals privileged to live anywhere.] A2433.2.5[1st ed.]
• Haunts of various animals – mammals. A2433.3
• Cat's characteristic haunt. A2433.3.1
• Why cat keeps chimney-corner. (Cf. A2223.1.) A2433.3.1.1
• Dog's characteristic haunt. (Cf. A2233.2.) A2433.3.2
• Why hare lives in bush. (Cf. A2282.) A2433.3.3
• Why hyena stays in burrow. (Cf. A2282.) A2433.3.4
• Why coney lives among rocks. (Cf. A2241.7.) A2433.3.5
• Why hog lives in sty. A2433.3.6
• Why rams live at home. A2433.3.7
• Why goat lives with men. A2433.3.8
• Why squirrel lives in tree. A2433.3.9
• Why squirrel stays hidden in jungle. A2433.3.9.1
• Why muskrats live in water. A2433.3.10
• Why porcupine lives in high places in mountains. A2433.3.11
• Why beaver lives along rivers. A2433.3.12
• Why elk lives in woods. A2433.3.13
• Why wolf lives in woods. A2433.3.14
• Why elephant does not live in town. A2433.3.15
• Why lion stays away from settlement. A2433.3.16
• Why bear lives where he does. A2433.3.17
• Why leopard lives where he does. A2433.3.18
• Why monkey lives in tree. A2433.3.19
• Why monkey has first fruits of harvest in every field. A2433.3.19.1
• Why mole lives underground. A2433.3.20
• Why tiger lives in jungle. A2433.3.21
• Haunts of birds. A2433.4
• Why owl lives where he does. (Cf. A2229.3, steeple.) A2433.4.1
• Why cock lives in town. (Cf. A2250.1.) A2433.4.2
• Why ptarmigan lives in country. (Cf. A2250.1.) A2433.4.3
• Why parrot lives in tree. A2433.4.4
• Why kingfisher lives in the air. A2433.4.5
• Why fowls never shut their doors at night. A2433.4.6
• Haunts of insects. A2433.5
• Why nit lives at edge of hair. (Cf. A2236.6.) A2433.5.1
• Why fly lives amid filth. (Cf. A2239.2.) A2433.5.2
• Haunts of spider. (Cf. A2211.6, large stones, A2261.2, dusty corners.) A2433.5.3
• Why spider lives under stones. A2433.5.3.1
• Why beetles live in manure. A2433.5.4
• Why ants are lords of the bush. A2433.5.5
• Why butterflies haunt urine-impregnated places. A2433.5.6
• Why cockroaches live in houses. A2433.5.7
• Haunts of reptiles, etc. A2433.6
• Haunts of tortoise (turtle). A2433.6.1
• Why tortoise lives in logs in stream. (Cf. A2282.) A2433.6.1.1
• Why turtle lays eggs on beach. (Cf. A2486.) A2433.6.1.2
• Why oyster lives in salt water. A2433.6.2
• Haunts of crab. A2433.6.3
• Why crabs live in water. A2433.6.3.1
• Why crabs burrow in sand. A2433.6.3.2
• Why common crab lives underground. A2433.6.3.3
• Why iguana lives in stream. A2433.6.4
• Why leeches live in water. A2433.6.5
• Habitation of frog. A2433.6.6
• Why toad lives in cold place. A2433.6.7
• Habitat of snake. A2433.6.8
• Why thousand-legged worm avoids sun. A2433.6.9
• Habitat of animal. The country or locality in which animal is found. A2434
• Why certain animals are found everywhere. A2434.1
• Why birds are everywhere. A2434.1.1
• Why bluebirds are everywhere. A2434.1.2
• Why snowbirds are everywhere. A2434.1.3
• Why black ants are everywhere. A2434.1.4
• Why jackal may go everywhere. A2434.1.5
• Why certain animals are absent from countries. A2434.2
• Why porcupines and skunks do not live on Cape Breton Island. A2434.2.1
• Why foxes do not live on a certain island: driven out by a god. A2434.2.2
• Why there are no snakes in Ireland. A2434.2.3
• Why animals live in certain countries. A2434.3
• Why locusts live in certain Pueblo towns. A2434.3.1
• Why there are wild turkeys in a certain Pueblo town. A2434.3.2
• Why elephant lives in Nigeria. A2434.3.3
• Food of animal. A2435
• Assignment of food to animal. A2435.1
• Why certain birds may not drink out of river. (Cf. A2233.1.1.) A2435.1.1
• How tiger formerly cooked its food and why it changed. A2435.1.2
• Nature of animal's food. A2435.2
• Why animals eat everything without salt. A2435.2.1
• Why certain animals are carnivorous. A2435.2.2
• Food of various animals – mammals. A2435.3
• Food of dog. (Cf. A2247, exchanged with cat.) A2435.3.1
• Food of cat. (Cf. A2247, exchanged with dog.) A2435.3.2
• Food of bear. (Cf. A2251.1.) A2435.3.3
• Food of wolf. Man. A2435.3.4
• Food of wolverine. A2435.3.5
• Why moose eat willows. A2435.3.6
• Food of mouse. A2435.3.7
• Why mice eat grease and salmon. A2435.3.7.1
• Why ant-bear eats insects. A2435.3.8
• Food of tiger. A2435.3.9
• Why tigers eat dogs. A2435.3.9.1
• Why tigers eat uncooked food. A2435.3.9.2
• Why tigers eat human flesh. A2435.3.9.3
• Why tiger eats buffalo. A2435.3.9.4
• Food of rat. A2435.3.10
• Why rat may eat rice. Brings original rice-plant from pond. A2435.3.10.1
• Food of reindeer. A2435.3.11
• Food of hare. A2435.3.12
• Why hare never drinks from rivers or streams. A2435.3.12.1
• Food of squirrel. A2435.3.13
• Food of pig. A2435.3.14
• Why pigs feed on excreta. A2435.3.14.1
• Why wildcats come and eat chickens. A2435.3.15
• Food of jaguar. A2435.3.16
• Why jaguars eat men. A2435.3.16.1
• Food of leopard. A2435.3.17
• Why leopards eat men. A2435.3.17.1
• Food of birds. A2435.4
• Food of cuckoo. (Cf. A2241.4.) A2435.4.1
• Why crane suffers thirst. (Cf. A2231.2.1.) A2435.4.2
• Why raven suffers thirst. (Cf. A2234.1.) A2435.4.3
• Food of eagle. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 242 (fish). A2435.4.4
• Food of buzzard. A2435.4.5
• Carrion as food of vultures. A2435.4.5.1
• Food of hawks. A2435.4.6
• Food of crow. Why crows peck at flesh of men. A2435.4.7
• Why crow eats excrement. A2435.4.7.1
• Food of cock. A2435.4.8
• Why cock scratches for food. A2435.4.8.1