264
Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
A2160—A2199. ORIGIN OF AMPHIBIANS AND OTHER ANIMAL FORMS
A2160. Origin of amphibia.
A2161. Origin of toad. *Fb "lærke" II 499b (Cf. A1755). — Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 124ff., 128f.; Jewish: Neuman.
A2162. Origin of frog. Finnish: Aarne FFC XXXIII 55 No. 11; Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 38 No. 55 (Cf. A1710). — Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 127fl, 202; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Naskapi: Speck JAFL XXVIII 74.
A2170. Origin of miscellaneous animal forms. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2171. Origin of crustaceans.
A2171.1. Origin of crayfish.
A2171.1.1. Crayfish from devil's fleas shaken off in water. (Cf. A1710.) — Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 151 No. 73.
A2171.2. Creation of crab. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2171.3. Origin of lobster. Tahiti: Henry 339.
A2171.4. Origin of shrimp. Tahiti: Henry 339.
A2181. Origin of snail.
A2182. Origin of worm.
A2182.1. Origin of silkworm. *Dh II 107ff. (cf. A1725.1). — Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 79.
A2182.2. Origin of leech. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2182.3. Origin of earth-worm. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2182.4. Origin of cutworm. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 135.
A2182.5. Origin of multipede. Jewish: Neuman.
A2200—A2599. ANIMAL CHARACTERISTICS
A2200—A2299. Various causes of animal characteristics.
A2200. Cause of animal characteristics. See "Register" to Dähnhardt (III 537ff.); also articles scattered through RTP, e. g., V 244, VI, 314, 473, VII 479, VIII 557, IX 165, 491, 646, X 26, 176, 301, 363, XII 667, XIII 344, XIV 379, XV 425, XVI 445, XVII 150, 344, 578. — Jewish: Neuman; Australian: Dixon 290; Miwok: Powers CNAE III 359; Karok: ibid. 36; Alsea: Frachtenberg BBAE LXVII 47ff.; Southern Ute: Lowie JAFL XXXVII 14 No. 6.
A2201. All qualities of animals appear with their creation. Jewish: Neuman.
A2210. Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.) — Dh III 7ff.
B1. Animal elders. Mythical ancestors of the present animals.
A2211. Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animal.
