Why tortoise has short tail. (Cf. A2216.4.)

Motif

Why tortoise has short tail. (Cf. A2216.4.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: body. · Animal characteristics: extremities. · view the constellation · filed as A2378.4.4

Cited in the index

general Dh III 52ff. – Jewish: Neuman.

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Why hare has short tail. (Cf. A2215.2, A2262.) Why bear has short tail. (Cf. A2378.2.4.) Why marmot has short tail Why jackal's tail is short Why monkey has short tail Why crow has short tail

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Bush-rat bites off tortoise's tail: hence tortoise's short tail. (Cf. A2378.4.4.)

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