Bird reveals treachery. (Cf. B133.2.) — Mythoi

Motif

Bird reveals treachery. (Cf. B133.2.)

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Truth-telling animals. · view the constellation · filed as B131.2

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-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 owl Bird reveals murder 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Horse reveals treachery. (Cf. B131.2.)

Carried in tale types

The Three Golden Children (previously The Three Golden Sons) · ATU 707 128 recorded variants

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