μῦθοι Mythoi
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Why bears do not have breasts for nursing.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: trunk. · view the constellation · filed as A2353.4

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman.
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Filed under Origin and nature of animal's breast.

Filed beside it
Why apia (bird) is flat-chested. Told wife that he was going away to dine. Was too late for his meal Why robin has red breast. (Cf. A2221.2.2.) Elephant loses its breasts

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