Why sheep do not speak. Curse of Virgin Mary. (Cf. A2231)

Motif

Why sheep do not speak. Curse of Virgin Mary. (Cf. A2231).

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as A2422.2

Cited in the index

general Sébillot RTP II 492.

Within the index

Filed under How animal lost voice (or power of speech).

Filed beside it

Why dog lost his power of speech Why white crow is dumb Why tortoise has no voice. (Cf. A2421.4.) Why fly has no voice Why raven cannot talk Why frogs cannot speak Why cormorant cannot speak. (Cf. A2344.2.5.) Why swallows lost voice. (Cf. A2231.2.2.) Why cock does not speak

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Animal characteristics: punishment for impiety. (Cf. A2221, A2311.8, A2422.2, A2302.2, A2355.1.2, A2542.1.)

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