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- Creation of magpie. A1922
- Magpie tells man he is to die next day: no tongue and long tail. God pulls out his tongue and makes his tail long for doing this forbidden thing. (Cf. A2344.2.6, A2378.3.1.) A2236.4
- Dove and magpie exchange eggs – dove's seven for magpie's two: why dove has two eggs. (Cf. A2486.3.) A2247.4
- Origin of magpie's feathers. Exchanges with dove. (Cf. A2247.) A2313.2
- Why magpie is bald. A2317.6
- Why magpie has no tongue. (Cf. A2236.4.) A2344.2.6
- Why magpie has long neck. A2351.4.2
- How magpie got long tail. (Cf. A2236.4.) A2378.3.1
- Why magpie's tail is like a chisel. A2378.7.2
- Magpie is a hybrid of dove and raven; was not baptized by water of the flood in Noah's time. (Cf. A2291.) A2382.1
- Color of magpie. A2411.2.1.10
- Why magpie is cursed. (Cf. A2231.) A2542.1
- Magpie refuses to get into ark, sits around outside, jabbering over drowned world, is unlucky. (Cf. A2232.4.) A2542.1.1
- Wise magpie. B122.0.1
- Magpie as prophetic bird. B143.0.2
- Wedding of magpie with another bird. B282.14
- Helpful magpie. B451.6
- Magpie as suitor. B623.3
- Transformation: man to magpie. D151.9
- Soul in form of magpie. E732.4
Episodes
Tale types
- ATU 236 The Magpie Teaches the Dove to Build a Nest (previously The Thrush Teaches the Doves (etc
- ATU 237 The Talking Parrot (previously Magpie Tells why Sow is Muddy)
- ATU 56 The Fox through Sleight Steals the Young Magpies
- ATU 56B The Fox (Jackal) as Schoolmaster (previously The Fox Persuades the Magpies into Bringing their Young into his House)