Why children learn to walk later than animals

Motif

Why children learn to walk later than animals.

Mythological motifs. · Creation and ordering of human life. · Ordering of human life. · Determination of span of life. · view the constellation · filed as A1321.1

Cited in the index

general African (Cameroon): Mansfield 231, 237.

Within the index

Filed under Men and animals readjust span of life. At first, thirty years are given to all animals and to man. For the animals it is too long, for man too short. Man is given a portion of animals' lives. Years 1–30 vigorous (man's own); 30–48 burdens and blows (ass's); 48–60 no teeth (dog's); 60–70 foolish (monkey's).

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