Comparative mythology corpus

Bird Omens Of Wealth, Disease, And Fire

1 appearances across 1 tradition groups.

Evidence

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TraditionSourcePassageConfidenceEvidenceRecord
Ainu Aino Folk-Tales I.--TALES ACCOUNTING FOR THE ORIGIN OF PHENOMENA. / II.--MORAL TALES. / IV.--MISCELLANEOUS TALES. / V.--SCRAPS OF FOLK-LORE.; lines 2201-2329 high Male and female cuckoos live in the sky, descend in spring to build white bottle-shaped nests, and are associated with prosperity, disease, or house fire depending on human possession of the nest or the bird's contact with the house. record