Animal characteristics from dropping ancient animal from air.
Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. · view the constellation · filed as A2214
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Filed under Animal characteristics: change in ancient animal. (Cf. A2311.)
6 finer motifs beneath it
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 existsCrab thrown to ground: breaks into small pieces. Hence crabs are smallTortoise hurled on rock: half falls on land, half in water. Therefore amphibiousBat falls from high perch due to extreme heat of sun's rays, breaks bones, etc. Hence peculiar feet and nose
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Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animalAnimal characteristics from great fearAnimal characteristics from squeezing or stretching ancient animal. (Cf. A2231.9)Animal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animalAnimal characteristics: members bitten or cut offAppearance of animal from marking or paintingAnimal characteristics from burning or singeing. (Cf. A2378.8.4, A2411.1.2.5, A2411.1.3.2, A2411.1.4.1, A2411.1.6.5, A2411.2.1.1, A2411.2.1.4, A2411.2.1.9, A2411.2.1.7, A2411.2.1.11, A2411.2.5.2, A2411.2.5.1, A2411.2.1.15, A2411.2.6.8, A2411.4.2, A2411.4.3, A2411.5.3.)Other accidents to ancient animal