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A2422 How animal lost voice (or power of speech)
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- Why dog lost his power of speech · A2422.1 entry
- Why sheep do not speak. Curse of Virgin Mary. (Cf. A2231) · A2422.2 entry
- Why white crow is dumb · A2422.3 entry
- Why tortoise has no voice. (Cf. A2421.4.) · A2422.4 entry
- Why fly has no voice · A2422.5 entry
- Why raven cannot talk · A2422.6 entry
- Why frogs cannot speak · A2422.7 entry
- Why cormorant cannot speak. (Cf. A2344.2.5.) · A2422.8 entry
- Why swallows lost voice. (Cf. A2231.2.2.) · A2422.9 entry
- Why cock does not speak · A2422.10 entry