Bird with golden head — Mythoi

Motif

Bird with golden head.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Treasure animals. · Treasure animals – general. · view the constellation · filed as B101.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Ancient Egyptian Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri , SETNA AND THE MAGIC BOOK SETNA AND THE MAGIC BOOK
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 47 47.— THE JUNIPER-TREE.*
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 17: A Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy (Michael Maier)
Indian / Hindu (Sanskrit epic) The Ramayan of Valmiki (Griffith verse translation) , Book 1, Canto 30

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Animals with members of precious metal (jewels).

2 finer motifs beneath it

Bird with wings of silver Bird with golden feet

Filed beside it

Treasure-hog. Alternate bristles of gold and silver; at each step a side of pork falls from him Ram with golden fleece Hind with golden horns Monster (whale) with golden teeth Fish with gold and silver heads Serpent with jewel in head. (Cf. B112, B176) Cow with silver horns Mongoose with golden hair and silver ears

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