Stith Thompson motif index · Motif
Thompson A2411.2 — Origin of color of bird
Description
MotifOrigin of color of bird. Lithuanian: Balys Index Nos. 3158, 3165, Legends No. 261f.; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 127; Japanese: Ikeda; N. A. Indian (Canadian Dakota): Wallis JAFL XXXVI 66; (Southern Ute): Lowie JAFL XXXVII 32 No. 18, 69 No. 38, (Tahltan): Teit JAFL XXXII 208f.; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 39f.
Associated ATU tale types
ConcordanceNo ATU tale type in the current concordance points to this Thompson motif.
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