Birds as reporters of sights and sounds. Sit on Odin's shoulder and report what they see and hear — Mythoi

Motif

Birds as reporters of sights and sounds. Sit on Odin's shoulder and report what they see and hear.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Wise animals. · view the constellation · filed as B122.2

Filed across the traditions

Icel. MacCulloch Eddic 65, Krappe Etudes 29ff.

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

Wise magpie Wise golden peacock Wise owl Prophesying parrot Wise eagle (in Yggdrasil) Bird as adviser 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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