The constellation
B131 Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.)
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filed under
- Truth-telling animals · B130 entry
beneath it
- Truth-telling owl · B131.0.1 entry
- Bird reveals murder · B131.1 entry
- Bird reveals treachery. (Cf. B133.2.) · B131.2 entry
- Bird betrays woman's infidelity. (Cf. B134.1.) · B131.3 entry
- Bird reveals dead rider. Calls out in human voice at seeing living woman riding behind dead man · B131.4 entry
- Peacock's feathers ruffled in presence of poison. (Cf. B143.1.2.) · B131.5 entry
- Bird betrays hiding-place of the Virgin · B131.6 entry
- Birds reveal innocence of suspect · B131.7 entry
- Bird warns to hurry · B131.8 entry
cross-ref
- Bird with magic wisdom. (Cf. A1904, B130, B211.3.) · B122 entry
- Prophetic domestic beasts · B141 entry
- Magic bird · B172 entry