μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Bird reveals murder.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Truth-telling animals. · view the constellation · filed as B131.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Beal XXI 336. – Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 312, (Zulu): Callaway 219, 299, (Thonga): Junod 242, (Basuto): *Jacottet 56 n. 1. – Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 266 No. 73. – Japanese: Ikeda. – S. Am. Indian (Carib): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 129, 147, (Chiriguano): ibid. 162, Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484, (Yuracare): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 144.
  • general *Type 781
  • general *BP I 275 n. 1
  • general Hdwb. d. deutschen Märchens s.v. "Ibycus". English: Child II 144, 146–155
Within the index

Filed under Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Crows reveal the killing of mare
Filed beside it
Truth-telling owl Bird reveals treachery. (Cf. B133.2.) Bird betrays woman's infidelity. (Cf. B134.1.) Bird reveals dead rider. Calls out in human voice at seeing living woman riding behind dead man Peacock's feathers ruffled in presence of poison. (Cf. B143.1.2.) Bird betrays hiding-place of the Virgin Birds reveal innocence of suspect Bird warns to hurry
Carried in tale types

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