How night-swallow got voice

Motif

How night-swallow got voice.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as A2421.1

Filed across the traditions

Esthonian Aarne FFC XXV 147 No. 51.

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Filed under How animal got voice.

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