Why ass has long ears

Motif

Why ass has long ears.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: head. · view the constellation · filed as A2325.3

Filed across the traditions

Flemish DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 86 No. 58b.
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3125, Legends No. 226.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of animals' ears.

Filed beside it

Why rabbit has long ears Why hare's ears are black. (Cf. A2212.1.) Why camel has short ears. (Cf. A2232.1.) Why zebra has long ears Why cat has jagged ears Why camel has no ears. (Cf. A2232.1.) Why serpent has no ears

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