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Motifs — first 20 of 117
- God born after prematurely short pregnancy. A112.7.4
- Why days shorten in autumn: the real sun sets very early because the red cockscomb plant, used to kill his brother sun with, grows to its full height during this time. A1156
- February's shortage of days. Days stolen by January and March. A1161
- Men from long nuts, women from short ones. A1253.2.2
- Men and animals readjust span of life. At first, thirty years are given to all animals and to man. For the animals it is too long, for man too short. Man is given a portion of animals' lives. Years 1–30 vigorous (man's own); 30–48 burdens and blows (ass's); 48–60 no teeth (dog's); 60–70 foolish (monkey's). A1321
- Short span of life for first men. A1325
- Why the white man has short hair. A1661.2
- Bush-rat bites off tortoise's tail: hence tortoise's short tail. (Cf. A2378.4.4.) A2216.4
- God as falcon has tail cut off: hence falcon's short tail. A2216.6
- Camel asks for horns: punishment, short ears. (Cf. A2325.4.) A2232.1
- Jackal persuades hyena to jump and break foot. Latter has short left hind foot. (Cf. A2375.2.5.) A2284.6
- Jesus drives evil spirits into hogs: hence short snouts. (Cf. A2335.4.1.) A2287.1
- Why camel has short ears. (Cf. A2232.1.) A2325.4
- Why lynx has short, blunt nose. A2335.2.2
- Why hog has short snout. (Cf. A2287.1.) A2335.4.1
- Why animal has short tongue. A2344.1
- Why crocodile has short tongue. A2344.1.1
- Why alligator has short tongue. A2344.1.2
- Why bears have short, crooked legs. A2371.2.4
- Why kangaroo has short front legs. (Cf. A2284.1.) A2371.2.10
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