• Animal characteristics reward for pious act. (Cf. A2231.) A2221
• Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.) A2221.1
• Animals blessed for good services at crucifixion. (Cf. A2231.2.) A2221.2
• Flies on Christ's body rewarded. They look like nails and prevent more nails being driven. They may eat at the king's table. (Cf. A2545.1.) A2221.2.1
• Blood from cross on robin redbreast: He helps Jesus; rewarded with red breast. (Cf. A2353.2.) A2221.2.2
• Blood of scourged Christ on certain spiders. (Cf. A2411.3.2.) A2221.2.3
• Swallows lift Christ's crown of thorns from his brow: why their nests are not destroyed. (Cf. A2431.3.5.) A2221.2.4
• Swallows put on mourning at crucifixion: have never taken it off. A2221.2.4.1
• Crossbill, attempting to draw thorn from the crown of thorns, twists bill in the attempt. A2221.2.4.2
• Markings on animals as recollections of Christ's life and sufferings. (Cf. A2412.) A2221.3
• Ant collects incense and myrrh for Christ: grows thin in middle. (Cf. A2451.1, A2453.1.) A2221.4
• Animal blessed for helping holy fugitive. (Cf. A2231.7.1.) A2221.5
• Ox helps patriarch who in joy kisses him on the lips: hence no hair on ox's lips. A2221.5.1
• Animal blessed for obedience to deity. A2221.6
• Bird coloring as reward for obedience to deity. A2221.6.1
• Dove returns to ark in obedience to Noah: receives sheen of raven. A2221.7
• Squirrel's markings and immunity from falling as reward by deity. A2221.8
• Why sheep walk with bowed heads: they have remained so after having bowed to God. A2221.9
• Sheep helpful to the Lord: get wool. A2221.10
• Deity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics. A2221.11

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