Why frogs cannot speak

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Why frogs cannot speak.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as A2422.7

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general Dh III 232.

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

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

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