Other animal characteristics

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Other animal characteristics.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics – miscellaneous. · Other animal characteristics. · view the constellation · filed as A2540

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ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter LILI. Homeopathic Magic of a Flesh Diet
Middle EasternThe Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Chapter 20
ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter XXIVXXIV. The Killing of the Divine King

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Why animal is sacred Why animal is cursed Animal given certain privilege Animal granted patent of nobility Why certain animal is king Why game is easy to hunt Why game animals are elusive Why certain animals are swift Why certain animals are sterile How animals received their names Quarrels introduced among animals Why monkeys do not fall from trees Why tiger cannot come down a tree head foremost Why animal has long life Why tiger lacks some qualities of cats: cat, his teacher, omitted to teach him all he knew Why certain animals are plentiful Why particular animals are not found in certain place Why there is enmity between certain animals and man

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