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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
 
Geometrical imprecision in German Grimm folklore (Three Snake Leaves):
Geometrical imprecision in German Grimm folklore (Three Snake Leaves):

"""
...he chops the snake into three pieces.

After some time, a second snake slithers out of the hole, seeing the other lying in pieces on the floor. It goes back, returning with three green leaves within its mouth.

The snake takes the three pieces of the snake, arranging them as they fitted and placing one of the leaves on each wound. Immediately the severed parts join together, the snake moving and living once more. Both of the snakes hasten away.
"""

Question: What was the third leaf for? Huh?
http://gruesomedetails.wordpress.com/2010/02/21/grimms-grimmest-the-three-snake-leaves/
http://gruesomedetails.wordpress.com/2010/02/21/grimms-grimmest-the-three-snake-leaves/

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