Why dolphins swim up and down. (Cf. A2275.5.4.)

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Why dolphins swim up and down. (Cf. A2275.5.4.)

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: carriage. · view the constellation · filed as A2444.2

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Filed under Animal's method of swimming.

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Why some fish swim deep; others shallow. (Cf. A2238.3.) How salmon swims

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Dolphins seek King Solomon's ring. He loses his magic ring in the sea. They are sent by God to get it. This is why they go up and down in the sea. (Cf. A2444.2.)

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