Motif
Aetiological explanation of animal traits and constellations
aetiological_explanation_of_animal_traits_and_constellations
A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
indigenous australian
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Australian Legendary Tales: folk-lore of the Noongahburrahs as told to the Piccaninnies WITH INTRODUCTION BY ANDREW LANG, M.A. / CONTENTS / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION; lines 289-342 confidence: high
The collection is described as mostly children's tales with many aetiological myths explaining animal markings, habits, and constellations, and is compared to the Metamorphoses.
The passage says the collection includes myths explaining animal markings and habits, bird and beast characteristics, and the origin of constellations.
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