μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Bird reveals dead rider. Calls out in human voice at seeing living woman riding behind dead man.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Truth-telling animals. · view the constellation · filed as B131.4

Filed across the traditions
  • English Child V 65.
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 reveals treachery. (Cf. B133.2.) Bird betrays woman's infidelity. (Cf. B134.1.) 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

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