μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • LivonianLoorits FFC LXVI 93 No. 100.
  • general Dh II 53ff. – Irish: Beal XXI 306
Within the index

Filed under Animal characteristics reward for pious act. (Cf. A2231.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Ox helps patriarch who in joy kisses him on the lips: hence no hair on ox's lips
Filed beside it
Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.)Animals blessed for good services at crucifixion. (Cf. A2231.2.)Markings on animals as recollections of Christ's life and sufferings. (Cf. A2412.)Ant collects incense and myrrh for Christ: grows thin in middle. (Cf. A2451.1, A2453.1.)Animal blessed for obedience to deityDove returns to ark in obedience to Noah: receives sheen of ravenSquirrel's markings and immunity from falling as reward by deityWhy sheep walk with bowed heads: they have remained so after having bowed to GodSheep helpful to the Lord: get woolDeity rewards animal for bringing him water: cause of present characteristics
Travels with
Animal cursed for betraying holy fugitive. (Cf. A2221.5.)Why stork is holy. (Cf. A2221.5.)Spider-web over hole saves fugitive. (Cf. A2221.5.)
Carried in tale types

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