A. Mythological Motifs
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A1903. God makes birds, devil reptiles. (Cf. A1751). — Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 19 No. 105, XXXIII 54 No. 105; Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 148 No. 58; Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 124—129.
A1904. The oldest bird. Irish Myth: Cross.
B841. Long-lived animals.
A1910. Creation of passeriformes.
A1911. Creation of lark. Dh I 164 (Cf. A1751). — Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3148; Legends Nos. 124ff., 258f.
A1912. Creation of thrush (nightingale).
A1912.1. Creation of thrush. Dh I 164 (Cf. A1751).
A1912.2. Creation of nightingale. Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 147 No. 52; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 90 No. 78; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3150; Greek: Grote I 182 (Philomela).
A1912.3. Creation of robin. Naskapi: Speck JAFL XXVIII 74.
A1917. Creation of swallow. Dh III 414ff. (cf. A1710); ibid. I 164 (cf. A1751). — Greek: Grote I 182 (Procne); Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 15 No. 83, 16 No. 85 (cf. A1751); Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 147 No. 50; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 90 No. 79 (cf. A1710); Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 127; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 37 No. *243.
D511.1. Man calls wife "my swallow"; she becomes swallow.
A1918. Creation of titmouse. (Cf. A1710.) — Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 90 No. 80.
D151.6. Transformation: man to titmouse.
A1919. Creation of crow (raven). Dh I 164 (Cf. A1751). — India: Thompson-Balys.
A1921. Creation of jay. Dh I 164 (cf. A1751). — Finnish: Aarne FFC XXXIII 54 No. 96** (cf. A1715.2), No. 95**.
A1922. Creation of magpie. Dh I 164 (cf. A1751). — Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 16 No. 88.
A1924. Creation of blackbird. Irish myth: Cross.
A1904. The oldest bird.
A1926. Creation of finch. Dh I 164 (cf. A1751).
A1927. Creation of sparrow. Dh I 165 (cf. A1751). — Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 130; India: Thompson-Balys.
A1928. Creation of myna (bird). India: *Thompson-Balys.
A1930. Creation of falconiformes.
A1931. Creation of vulture. India: *Thompson-Balys.
A1937. Creation of hawk. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 17 No. 95 (cf. A1710); India: Thompson-Balys.
A1938. Creation of kite. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1940. Creation of charidriiformes. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 18 No. 101 (waterbird).
A1941. Creation of plover (known as seven whistlers). (Cf. A1715.1.) — England, U.S.: Baughman.
