A. Mythological Motifs
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A2721.2. Plant cursed for disservice at crucifixion. (Cf. A2711.2.) — Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3222, Legends No. 323.
Q221.2. Punishment for opposition to Christ at crucifixion.
A2721.2.1. Tree cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2751.3.1, A2751.3.2, A2755.2, A2762.1, A2775.) — Dh II 207ff. — Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 23 No. 131, XXXIII 56 No. 131; Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 152 No. 77; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 94 No. 108; North Carolina: Brown Collection I 636.
Z352. All trees except aspen refuse to make Christ's cross.
A2721.2.1.1. Aspen cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2762.1.) — England, Scotland: Baughman.*
A2721.2.1.2. Poplar cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2762.2.) — U.S.: Baughman.
A2721.2.1.3. Cottonwood cursed for serving as cross. U.S.: Baughman.
A2721.2.1.4. Elder cursed for serving as cross. (Cf. A2766.1.) — England: Baughman.
A2721.2.2. Indentations on plants from Christ's biting them at crucifixion. (Cf. A2751.3.1.) — Dh II 198.
A2721.3. Plant punished for ungracious answer to holy person.
A2721.3.1. Man tells Jesus he is sowing stones. "You shall get stones." Why peas do not soften in boiling. Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 152 No. 78; cf. Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 96 No. 124; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3016.
Q591.2. Punishment: man says salt he carries is stones; immediately becomes so.
A2721.3.2. Farmer tells begging monk that potatoes are hard as stones: why potatoes are hard. Japanese: Anesaki Japanese Myth 252.
A2721.4. Plant cursed for betraying holy fugitive. Dh II 58ff.
R220. Flights.
A2721.5. Tree on which Judas hanged himself cursed. Dh II 236ff.; **Taylor "The Gallows of Judas Iscariot" Washington University Studies (Humanistic series) IX (1922) 135ff.
A2721.6. Why the mogli flower and the lime are cursed by gods. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2721.7. Trees fail to come at god's leavetaking, now bear bitter fruit. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2721.8. Barren trees as punishment of earth for disobedience at man's fall. Jewish: Neuman.
A2722. Plant punished for disobedience.
A2722.1. Plantain disobeys mother: hence bears but one stalk. (Cf. A2771.2.) — Mpongwe: Nassau 76 No. 16.
A2723. Plant punished for discontent. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 134 No. 91.
A2723.1. Discontented pine-tree: cause of pine needles. Pine tree given silk leaves, glass leaves, etc. Always discontented. Finally has needles again. (Cf. A2767.1.) — *Dh III 337. — Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 94 No. 114.
