CHAPTER II 



THE SWALLOW IN LEGEND AND FABLE 



The swallow is connected with so many 

 legends that from them might be formed 

 a true cycle, all of "Why." Why is the 

 swallow's note sad ? Why does she wear 

 a black mantle? Why has she a forked 

 tail ? Why has she a reddish breast ? Why 

 does she twitter, and nOt sing? Why does 

 she live in warm climates? Why does she 

 build her nest in windows ? Why does the 

 swallow go about unmolested ? Why is she 

 blessed? Why does she dwell with man? 

 Why did the northern princesses seek the 

 swallows ? Why is the swallow superior to 

 other birds and animals ? 



Let us see if we can answer all these 

 Whys. 



But first, we must take note of three 



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