The constellation
B122 Bird with magic wisdom. (Cf. A1904, B130, B211.3.)
A constellation is one motif’s neighborhood in the record — the story-shapes filed around it, the tale types that carry it, and the texts where it is witnessed, every line a receipted link. Click a motif to travel. Click a text to read it. The entry · wander
● motif
● tale type
● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
- Wise animals · B120 entry
beneath it
- Wise magpie · B122.0.1 entry
- Wise golden peacock · B122.0.2 entry
- Wise owl · B122.0.3 entry
- Prophesying parrot · B122.0.4 entry
- Wise eagle (in Yggdrasil) · B122.0.5 entry
- Bird as adviser · B122.1 entry
- Birds as reporters of sights and sounds. Sit on Odin's shoulder and report what they see and hear · B122.2 entry
- Bird can recite sacred writings · B122.3 entry
- Bird announces time for sunrise and sunset · B122.4 entry
- Wise mother eagle distinguishes between stupid and intelligent eaglets · B122.5 entry
- Bird summarizes history · B122.6 entry
- Cock helper advises of coming enemy · B122.7 entry
- Parrot scout sent to enemy camp to ascertain strength · B122.8 entry
cross-ref
- The oldest bird · A1904 entry
- Truth-telling animals · B130 entry
- Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.) · B131 entry
- Speaking bird · B211.3 entry