Chanticleer believes that his crowing makes the sun rise. Disappointed when it rises without his aid

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Chanticleer believes that his crowing makes the sun rise. Disappointed when it rises without his aid.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd scientific theories. · Absurd astronomical theories. · view the constellation · filed as J2272.1

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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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India*Thompson-Balys
general *Vossische Zeitung 17. Sept. 1910
general N. Am. Indian (Hopi): Voth FM VIII 176 No. 55.

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Filed under Absurd theories concerning the sun.

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Is today's sun the same as yesterday's?Fools believe sun sleeps at certain woman's house

Travels with

Purchase of night. Originally no night. Culture hero goes to distant land and buys it. He introduces sleep, etc. Cock to crow for day. (Cf. B755, J2272.1.)

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