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A1965.2. Bittern from transformed shepherd. (Cf. A1710, A2261.1.) — *BP III 286 (Gr. No. 173); Dh III 394.
A1966. Creation of stork (Cf. A1715.) — Dh II 102; India: Thompson-Balys.
C841.1. Tabu: killing stork. Bird was once maiden.
A1970. Creation of miscellaneous birds.
A1975. Creation of diver (bird). Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 45 n. 2 (cf. A1710).
A1981. Origin of swan.
A1981.0.1. Origin of swans from two fowls fed in Urd's well. Icel.: Snorra Edda Gylf. XVI, Boberg.
A1983. Creation of duck. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1988. Creation of chicken. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1992. Creation of crane. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys.
D162. Transformation: man (woman) to crane.
A1993. Creation of cuckoo. Dh II 99, 101 (Cf. A1715.2.) — Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 90 No. 78; Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 88 No. 94a; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3134ff., Legends Nos. 248—252; India: Thompson-Balys.
A1993.1. Cuckoo a transformed baker. *Fb "bager" IV 20b.
A1994. Creation of parrot. India: Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Yuracare): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 503, (Paressi): Métraux ibid. 359.
A1996. Creation of peacock. India: Thompson-Balys.
A1997. Creation of papiha. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2000—A2099. Creation of insects.
A2000. Creation of insects. Knortz Die Inzekten in Sage, Sitte und Literatur (Annaberg 1910). Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
A2001. 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.) — *Dh I 279, III 152ff., 164ff., 170ff. (dragon); *Fb "myre", "myg"; Persian: Carnoy 288; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 386; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 23, 128; Japanese: Ikeda; N. Am. Indian: *Thompson Tales 354 n. 275.
A2034.2. Mosquitoes from bones of slain demon flung into the air. B713. Bees born from carcass of ox. E616. Reincarnation as insect. G100. Giant ogre. G655. Ogre's ashes cast on stream cause rapids to stop.
A2001.1. Insects from brains, blood, and bones of slain helpful animal. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2002. Origin of insects from various experiences of saint. Dh I 192f.
A901. Topographical features caused by experiences of primitive hero (demigod, deity). B259.5. Fly, wren, fox live with cleric.
A2002.1. The god Mahadeo turns wood chips into insects. India: Thompson-Balys.
