The constellation
B216 Knowledge of animal languages. Person understands them
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The same sky, in words
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- Speaking animals · B210 entry
carried in tale type
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- Person frightened by animals successively replying to his remarks. Example: Man riding horse and followed by dog tells horse to jump over a hole. Horse says, "I will not." Man turns to dog and says, "Isn't that strange – a horse talking!" The dog says, "Yes, isn't it." Often the man runs, meeting other animals which answer him, until he falls exhausted · B210.1 entry
- Talking animal or object refuses to talk on demand. Discoverer is unable to prove his claims: is beaten · B210.2 entry
- Formerly animals and man spoke the same language. God took the power of speech from the animals because men refused to kill speaking beasts · B210.3 entry
- Animal uses human speech · B211 entry
- Animal understands human speech · B212 entry
- Animal whistles (sings, etc.) · B214 entry
- Animal languages. The various animals have languages of their own. (Cf. B251.1.2.) · B215 entry
- Animal language learned · B217 entry