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How animal got voice.

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3168, Legends Nos. 263–270
  • Japanese Ikeda.
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Filed under Animal characteristics: voice and hearing.

8 finer motifs beneath it
How night-swallow got voice How woodcock got voice. Traded with turkey. (Cf. A2247) Where crow got voice. Traded with thunder-bird. (Cf. A2247) How partridge got voice. Borrowed from tortoise. (Cf. A2241) How nkundak got voice. (Cf. A2223.2.) Why cocks crow Voice of peewit Why cat purrs. (Cf. A2236.8.)
Filed beside it
How animal lost voice (or power of speech) General quality of animal's voice Origin of animal cries. (Cf. A2261.1, A2272.1, A2275.1, A2275.2.) Nature and meaning of animal cries Why animal howls (cries out) at night Animal's hearing

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