Black cat as servant of giant

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Black cat as servant of giant.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Other animals with human traits. · view the constellation · filed as B292.6

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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BretonSébillot Incidents s.v. "chat".

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Filed under Animal as servant to man.

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Thief lives alone with 20 cats that help him keep intruders away

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