μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Bird announces time for sunrise and sunset.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Wise animals. · view the constellation · filed as B122.4

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“The practical effect of this worship is seen in the following examples taken from the Chinese list of one hundred and twenty-nine lucky and unlucky stars, which, with the sixty cycle-stars and the twenty-eight constellations, besides a vast multitude of others, make up the celestial galaxy worshipped by China's millions: the Orphan Star enables a woman to become a man; the Star of Pleasure decides on betrothals, binding the feet of…”

Myths & Legends of China, Chapter V · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

Within the index

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

Filed beside it
Wise magpieWise golden peacockWise owlProphesying parrotWise eagle (in Yggdrasil)Bird as adviserBirds as reporters of sights and sounds. Sit on Odin's shoulder and report what they see and hearBird can recite sacred writingsWise mother eagle distinguishes between stupid and intelligent eagletsBird summarizes historyCock helper advises of coming enemyParrot scout sent to enemy camp to ascertain strength
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Stars as deitiesOrigin of constellationsOrigin of particular starsBird of dawn. Golden plumage; three feetHelpful magpieAnimals serve as bridge across streamGiant serpentTabu: looking at supernatural wife nakedTransformation: man to smokeTransformation: pill to white rabbitMagic cakeMagic cudgel (club)

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