Swallow thrown on his tail: cause of split tail. (Cf. A2378.5.1.)

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Swallow thrown on his tail: cause of split tail. (Cf. A2378.5.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2214.1

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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FlemishDeMeyer FFC XXXVII 87 No. 85.
general Dh II 126, III 419. – Aarne FFC VII 16 No. 85

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Filed under Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from air.

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Ant thrown from heaven: hence narrow waist. God decides dispute between ant and spider in spider's favor. (Cf. A2355.1.2.)Unicorn thrown from ark and drowned: hence no longer exists Crab thrown to ground: breaks into small pieces. Hence crabs are small Tortoise hurled on rock: half falls on land, half in water. Therefore amphibious Bat falls from high perch due to extreme heat of sun's rays, breaks bones, etc. Hence peculiar feet and nose

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Why swallow has forked tail. (Cf. A2214.1.)

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