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Motifs — first 20 of 88
- Insect as creator. A13.3
- Insect as creator's companion. A33.3
- First human being killed by jealous brothers (reptiles and insects). A1297
- Creation of insects. A2000
- Insects from body of slain monster. Usually the monster is burnt; sometimes the insects come from his head, sometimes from his body as it burns. (Cf. A1716.1.) A2001
- Insects from brains, blood, and bones of slain helpful animal. A2001.1
- Origin of insects from various experiences of saint. A2002
- The god Mahadeo turns wood chips into insects. A2002.1
- Origin of insects: released from sack. God places them in a sack and gives it to hare to carry to stream. He must not look in the sack. When he does so the insects escape. The hare laughs and this is the cause of his split lip. A2003
- Insects from devil's post-hole. Devil is given enough land to dig a post-hole. From this come all kinds of insects. To stop them a burning log is put in the hole. Insects therefore hate smoke. A2004
- Origin of insects: God throws sand on lazy shepherds. (Cf. A1716.1). A2005
- Origin of insects: monstrous births from brother-sister incest. A2006
- Creation of miscellaneous insects. A2070
- Origin of spider. [Note: In folk thought the spider is classed as an insect and not with the other arachnida.] (Cf. A1751.) A2091
- Creation of lac insects. A2095
- Origin and nature of insect's sting. A2346
- Origin of color of insect. A2411.3
- Markings on insects. A2412.3
- Sounds of insects. A2426.3
- Haunts of insects. A2433.5
Episodes
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 49 49. the snake tribe
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 50 50. THE UKTENA AND THE ULONSO'TI
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 51 51. AGAN-UNI'TSl'S SEARCH FOR THE UKTENA
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 52 52. THE RED MAN AND THE UKTENA .
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 53 53. THE HUNTER AND THE UKSU'HI
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 54 54. THE USTO'TLl
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 55 55. THE UW'TSUN'TA
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 56 56. THE SNAKE BOY
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 57 57. THE SNAKE MAN
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 58 58. THE RATTLESNAKE'S VENGEANCE
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 59 59. THE SMALLER REPTILES— FISHES AND INSECTS
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 60 60. WHY THE BULLFROGS HEAD IS STRIPED
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 61 61. THE BULLFROG LOVER
- Myths of the Cherokee · Snake. Fish, and Insect Myths — Myth 62 62. THE KATYDID'S WARNING