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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Bat falls from high perch due to extreme heat of sun's rays, breaks bones, etc. Hence peculiar feet and nose.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2214.6

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Filed under Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from air.

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

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