Animal characteristics caused by animal's lateness at distribution of qualities. (Cf. A2378.2.5.)

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Animal characteristics caused by animal's lateness at distribution of qualities. (Cf. A2378.2.5.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics as punishment. · view the constellation · filed as A2235

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Scholars’ trail — 6references

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MpongweNassau No. 11 (hog lacks horns)
Gold CoastBarker and Sinclair 145 No. 28 (leopard cannot catch game that passes him on right side)
CongoWeeks 213 No. 9 (water snake lacks poison): Zulu: Callaway 355 (hydrax lacks tail)
Ila (Rhodesia)Smith and Dale 368 No. 19 (zebra lacks horns)
general Dh III 182ff. – India: Thompson-Balys
general Marshall Islands: Davenport 222.

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