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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 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
Filed beside it
Animal characteristics: accidental action of ancient animal Animal characteristics from great fear Animal characteristics from squeezing or stretching ancient animal. (Cf. A2231.9) Animal characteristics from throwing members at ancient animal Animal characteristics: members bitten or cut off Appearance of animal from marking or painting Animal 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

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