Why ass brays. (Cf. A2239.3.)

Motif

Why ass brays. (Cf. A2239.3.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: voice and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as A2423.1.4

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 8, Section 44
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 1, Section CXV
Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 5

Within the index

Filed under Animal's ugly voice.

Filed beside it

Woodcock's ugly voice. Exchanged with thrush. (Cf. A2245.1.) Peacock's ugly voice. (Cf. A2236.2.2.) Loon's ugly voice Why hornbill speaks through his nose Origin of snail's monotonous voice

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Ass betrays deity's secret: hence his ugly bray

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