Serpent with jewel in head. (Cf. B112, B176)

Motif

Serpent with jewel in head. (Cf. B112, B176).

Animals. · Magic animals. · Treasure animals. · Treasure animals – general. · view the constellation · filed as B101.7

Scholars’ trail — 8references

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.

IndonesianDixon 159 n. 20, 328 n. 20
India*Thompson-Balys
U.S.Baughman
CherokeeAlexander N. Am. 68f
Africa (Cameroon)Meinhof 60.
general *BP II 464
general Cosquin Les contes indiens 256ff.
general Fb "ædelsten". – Penzer IV 245

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

Bird with golden head 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 Cow with silver horns Mongoose with golden hair and silver ears

Travels with

Treasure-producing serpent's crown. (Cf. B108.1, B115.1, B176)Magic reptile

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