Extraordinary swarms of birds — Mythoi

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Extraordinary swarms of birds.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals. · view the constellation · filed as F989.16

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Filed under Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals – miscellaneous.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Swarms of quails serve as food for Israelites Swarms of birds darken sun and moon

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