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Comparing The Myth Of The Rabbit And Otter

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The myth of the Rabbit and Otter was most likely intended to be a folk tale. The story brought in several elements of fairy tales, such as magic and personification, found in the talking animals and the magic chip’s transformations. The story was certainly created for entertainment rather than to explain a natural phenomenon or a tradition they had. However, they did explain one natural feature of the rabbit. The reason why the rabbit's nose is split down the middle is because Rabbit kept trying to break wood like the woodpecker. In addition, the tale included a few historical references. During Otter’s incredible chase to find Rabbit, he comes across some sailors. As he is swimming out to the ship he suspects Rabbit to be aboard, a large gentleman

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