Motif
animal anatomy explained by mishap or magic
animal_anatomy_explained_by_mishap_or_magic
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
native american southeast
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Myths of the Cherokee SECOND VERSION / SECOND VERSION / WAHNENAUHI VERSION / VI--NOTES AND PARALLELS TO MYTHS; lines 22025-22126 confidence: medium
Variants of 'Why the Possum's tail is bare' assign the hair clipping to the Moth or to the Snail's spells; the Snail is represented as a magician.
The Possum's bare tail is explained through clipping by another being, spells, or burning while imitating the Raccoon's tail.
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