μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 707
  • general *BP II 380ff. (Gr. No. 96)
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 277
Within the index

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

Filed beside it
Truth-telling owlBird reveals murderBird betrays woman's infidelity. (Cf. B134.1.)Bird reveals dead rider. Calls out in human voice at seeing living woman riding behind dead manPeacock's feathers ruffled in presence of poison. (Cf. B143.1.2.)Bird betrays hiding-place of the VirginBirds reveal innocence of suspectBird warns to hurry
Travels with
Horse reveals treachery. (Cf. B131.2.)
Carried in tale types

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