Man slits tongue of magpie so that it can learn to speak. His fingernails grow out like bird's claws as punishment.
Rewards and punishments. · Deeds punished. · Unkindness punished. · view the constellation · filed as Q285.1.1.1
Motif
Filed across the traditions
- Wales Baughman.
Within the index
Filed under Punishment for cutting off bird's tongue. (Cf. Q451.4, Q552.5.1.)
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