Ass betrays deity's secret: hence his ugly bray

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Ass betrays deity's secret: hence his ugly bray.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Various causes of animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics as punishment. · view the constellation · filed as A2239.3

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Filed under Animal characteristics from miscellaneous punishments.

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Owl reveals deity's secret: power of speech removed

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Hare punished for perjury: eyes deep in head. (Cf. A2332.4.1.)Fly punished for failing to answer question: is speechless, buzzes and associates with foul things. (Cf. A2426.3.3, A2433.5.2.)Woodpecker punished for stinginess Animals punished for assaulting women Ass has cross on shoulders from being struck by Balaam. (Cf. A2356.2.7.)Crocodile is punished for trying to attack man he is carrying: has only half tongue Animal punished for hardheadedness (frog toothless, mole sightless)Why mouse is crushed whenever she crosses a road: elephant's curse Why elephant hurts himself when running through the grass: mouse's curse

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Why ass brays. (Cf. A2239.3.)

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