A. Mythological Motifs
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A1817. Creation of jaguar. S. Am. Indian (Mojo): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 424.
A1820. Creation of mustelidae.
A1821. Creation of otter.
A1821.1. Creation of sea otter. Eskimo (Kodiak): Golder JAFL XX 139.
A1824. Creation of marten. Kaska: Teit JAFL XXX 432.
A1830. Creation of canidae and other carnivora.
A1831. Creation of dog. Dh I 164 (Cf. A1751); ibid. II 101 (Cf. A1715.2). — Irish: Beal XXI 330; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 72; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 436, 500; Maori: Clark 50; Eskimo (Cape York): Rasmussen III 47; Ojibwa: Jones JAFL XXIX 376.
A1831.1. Dog created as watch-dog for Jesus. Jesus, left to watch the herd, creates the dog to drive off the wolf. *Dh II 118.
A1831.2. First lapdog in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross.
B1870.1. Toy (lap) dogs.
A1832. Creation of fox. India: Thompson-Balys; Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges.
A1833. Creation of wolf. (Cf. A1751.) Dh I 147ff., I 164. — Quileute: Farrand JAFL XXXII 259.
A1833.1. Devil makes wolf; God gives him life. (Cf. A1755.) — Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 145 No. 39. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3086; Legends Nos. 139—146.
G303.25.1. Wolf is the devil's craftiest enemy.
A1833.2. Wolf from man transformed by magician. (Cf. A1710.) — Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 14 No. 76.
A1833.3. Wolf as God's dog. German: Grimm No. 148.
A1834. Creation of coyote and other canidae.
A1834.1. Creation of coyote.
A1834.2. Creation of jackal. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1834.3. Creation of hyena. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1836. Creation of bear. Dh II 99 (Cf. A1715.2.) — Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 146 No. 41; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3112; Legends Nos. 175, 216ff.; India: Thompson-Balys; Ojibwa: Jones JAFL XXIX 370, Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 171, (West Hudson Bay): Boas ibid. 307, (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 172.
A1837. Origin of seal. Eskimo (Central): Boas RBAE VI 637, 639.
A1838. Origin of walrus. Eskimo (Central): Boas RBAE VI 587.
A1840. Creation of rodentia.
A1853. Creation of mouse. Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 150 No. 71 (Cf. A1715.4); Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3120. Legends No. 220f.
A1751.1. Mouse created by Lucifer; cat by Michael to destroy mouse.
