μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Bird as adviser.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Wise animals. · view the constellation · filed as B122.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Icel. Gering-Symons Edda-Kommentar II 226
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 67
  • Africa Frobenius Atlantis III 244, IV 56
  • Am. Negro (Georgia) Harris Remus 107 No. 22, Nights 118 No. 22
  • S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano) Métraux RMLP XXXIII 142.
  • general *BP II 534. Irish myth: Cross
  • general Greek Grote I 105
  • general Völsunga saga ch. 19–20 (19)
  • general English and Germanic: Wimberly Folklore in Ballads 44ff. – India: *Thompson-Balys
  • general Tibet: Schiefner-Ralston Tibetan Tales 129
Within the index

Filed under Bird with magic wisdom. (Cf. A1904, B130, B211.3.)

2 finer motifs beneath it
Birds tell a secret Bird reveals druidic secrets
Filed beside it
Wise magpie Wise golden peacock Wise owl Prophesying parrot Wise eagle (in Yggdrasil) Birds as reporters of sights and sounds. Sit on Odin's shoulder and report what they see and hear Bird can recite sacred writings Bird announces time for sunrise and sunset Wise mother eagle distinguishes between stupid and intelligent eaglets Bird summarizes history Cock helper advises of coming enemy Parrot scout sent to enemy camp to ascertain strength

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