Why toad dries up when dead. (Cf. A2231.8.)
Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Causes of animal characteristics: appearance and habits. · Animal characteristics: attack and defense. · view the constellation · filed as A2468.2
Motif
Filed across the traditions
- Jewish Neuman.
Within the index
Filed under Animal's behavior at death.
Filed beside it
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
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