Why baboon has bare place on back. (Cf. A2213.2.3.)

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Why baboon has bare place on back. (Cf. A2213.2.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: body covering. · view the constellation · filed as A2317.10

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Baboon pressed on hot, flat rock: hence bald place on his back. (Cf. A2317.10.)

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