Origin of dog's service. Dog must serve and obey man for meager recompense

Motif

Origin of dog's service. Dog must serve and obey man for meager recompense.

Mythological motifs. · Animal characteristics. · Animal characteristics – miscellaneous. · Utility of animals. · view the constellation · filed as A2513.1

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3109
India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Why certain animals serve men.

1 finer motif beneath it

Dog looks for the most powerful master. Stays for good in man's service, since man fears no one

Filed beside it

Existence of animals depends upon existence of man How cat was domesticated How pig was domesticated Why goat lives with man Why ox serves man

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