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Filed under Animal characteristics as punishment.

10 finer motifs beneath it
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.)Ass betrays deity's secret: hence his ugly brayWoodpecker punished for stinginessAnimals punished for assaulting womenAss 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 tongueAnimal punished for hardheadedness (frog toothless, mole sightless)Why mouse is crushed whenever she crosses a road: elephant's curseWhy elephant hurts himself when running through the grass: mouse's curse
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Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. (Cf. A2221, A2311.8, A2422.2, A2302.2, A2355.1.2, A2542.1.)Animal characteristics: punishment for immoderate request. Dissatisfied animal finds that when his request is granted he is worse off than beforeAnimal characteristics: punishment for lazinessAnimal characteristics: punishment for disobedienceAnimal characteristics caused by animal's lateness at distribution of qualities. (Cf. A2378.2.5.)Animal characteristics: punishment for planning man's downfallAnimal characteristics punishment for meddlingAnimal characteristics: punishment for greed

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