FFC 90
1—299 Animal tale.
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| *243. | Creation of the swallow. Child Jesus and other children make clay birds. Pharisee says this is sinful occupation on sabbath (Saturday). Jesus claps hands and birds fly away [A 1917, A 1722]. When He died these birds put on mourning and have never taken it off [A 2221.2.5, A 2311.2.4]. an 1. COAR p. 106. Cf Mt 750—Mt 849. |
| A. | Animals and birds proclaim the Passion of Christ. mu 1. DCPM p. 231. See also DCPC p. 61 for speech of animals. |
| *244. | Bird in borrowed feathers [J 265]. He has new clothes made; flies away in them without paying [K 233] and boasts before king. King eats him; he pecks in king's stomach; king vomits and bird escapes [F 915]. He begs one feather from every bird and has the feathers glued on and is prettier than before. an 1. COAR p. 48 = CCC p. 47 = CST p. 85. |
250—274 Fish
[275—289 Reptile, batrachian and insect].
| 275. | Race of fox and toad. Cf Mt 1074. as 1. LRAC no 175. nc 1. ECPE no 231. Cf Mt *66 A. oc 1. ECPE no 230. |
| *A. | Race of fox, mouse or hare and toad or hedgehog. Toad stations one or more of its kind along the course. Cf Mt 1030 and Mt 1074. an 1. ECPE no 228: Mt *278 A + Mt 275 *A. 2. ECPE no 229: Mt *278 A + 275 *A. as 1. LRAC no 173. oc 1. ECPE no 227. |
| *B. | Race of wolf and bee. Other bees sting wolf under tail. While he chases them away, the bee wins. Cf Mt 1074. oc 1. ECPE no 232. |
| *278. | Division of crops. Cf Mt 1030. |
