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** Perhaps it has something to do with the [[Dinosaurs Are Dragons|giant bird/lizard]] bones found all over.
*** The Cinderella fairy tale also seems pretty widespread.
*** A myth about an otherworldly shapeshifter woman who transforms from her natural form to that of a beautiful maiden through the use of her garment exists. A young male passerby spies her bathing and (eventually or immediately) steals her garment, hiding it away and forcing her to marry him and bear his children. After many years, she discovers her garment (sometimes herself, sometimes because her husband permits her to see it, and sometimes because of her unknowning child finding it) and, taking it, departs forever, leaving husband and children. Now, am I describing the Orkney and Shetland selkie, the Japanese Tennyo, the Swedish Swan Maiden, the German Three Swans, or one of several other similar stories together classified as [[w:
* An apparent real-life example is documented [http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/010764.html here] at [[Overheard]].
** My guess: George and Martha.
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