Animal's body made smaller. (Cf. A2213.1.)

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Animal's body made smaller. (Cf. A2213.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body. · view the constellation · filed as A2302

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Filed under Origin of animal characteristics: body.

6 finer motifs beneath it

Mouse's body made smaller Hazel-cock's body made smaller. (Cf. A2231, A2213.1.)Squirrel's body made smaller. (Cf. A2213.1.)Eagle's body made smaller. (Cf. A2213.1.)Wolf's body made smaller. (Cf. A2213.1.)Lice made smaller

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Shape of bee's body Animal's body made larger. (Cf. A2213.3.)Origin of animal's flat body Why animal is slippery

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Ancient animal squeezed: hence small size. (Cf. A2302.)

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