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Why ox has no hair on his lips. (Cf. A2221.5.1.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: face. · view the constellation · filed as A2342.2

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Why hare's lip is split. (Cf. A2234.4, A2216.3, A2211.2.)
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Ox helps patriarch who in joy kisses him on the lips: hence no hair on ox's lips

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