How goats lost tails. (Cf. A2216.2.)

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How goats lost tails. (Cf. A2216.2.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.2.2

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Devil pulls off goats' tails: hence lack tails. (Cf. A2378.2.2.)

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