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Group No. 32


Letter

A. Mythological Motifs

Group No.

A2800 – A2899

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A2813. Origin of honey. Chauvin VII 59 No. 77 n. 1.; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Icel.: Boberg.
 
A2827. Origin of pearls. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A2831. Origin of demons. Jewish: Neuman.
 
A2849.1. Miscellaneous Jewish origins. Jewish: **Neuman.
 
A2851. The four characteristics of wine. Devil helps Noah plant vineyard and kills various animals over it. These illustrate the four qualities of wine. Peacock: brilliant colors; ape: jokes; lion: boldness; hog; drunkenness. – *Dh I 298ff.; *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 244; *Köhler-Bolte I 577; Basset III 31; *Krappe Bull. Hispanique XXXIX 48; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3242; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
A2853. Why sexes differ in form and temperament. Jewish: Neuman.

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