Why ant has small waist. (Cf. A2214.2.)

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Why ant has small waist. (Cf. A2214.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Origin of animal characteristics: trunk. · view the constellation · filed as A2355.1.2

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India *Thompson-Balys
general Korea: Zong in-Sob No. 16, 35 No. 19.

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Why spider has small waist

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Ant thrown from heaven: hence narrow waist. God decides dispute between ant and spider in spider's favor. (Cf. A2355.1.2.) Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. (Cf. A2221, A2311.8, A2422.2, A2302.2, A2355.1.2, A2542.1.)

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