Motif
aetiological explanation of animals and constellations
aetiological_explanation_of_animals_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.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
australian aboriginal (1) · indigenous australian (1)
australian aboriginal
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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 292-345 confidence: high
The passage says the collection includes many aetiological myths explaining animal markings and habits and constellation origins, and calls them a version of the Metamorphoses.
The passage says many stories explain animal markings and habits and the origin of constellations.
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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 tales are described as mostly children’s tales including aetiological myths that explain animal markings and habits, constellations, and related phenomena.
The passage explicitly says the tales include myths explaining animal markings, animal habits, and the origin of constellations.
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