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

Motif

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

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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XIX

Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

PersianCarnoy 291
India*Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Wise animals.

13 finer motifs beneath it

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

Filed beside it

Animals have second sight Beasts with magic wisdom Wise reptile Wise fish. (Cf. B175.)Amphibian with magic knowledge

Travels with

The oldest bird Truth-telling animals Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.)Speaking bird

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