Why cows have two horns. (Cf. A2286.2.3.)

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Why cows have two horns. (Cf. A2286.2.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: head. · view the constellation · filed as A2326.3.1

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Devil's cows one-horned; God makes them two-horned. (Cf. A2326.3.1.)

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