Peacock's feathers ruffled in presence of poison. (Cf. B143.1.2.) — Mythoi

Motif

Peacock's feathers ruffled in presence of poison. (Cf. B143.1.2.)

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Truth-telling animals. · view the constellation · filed as B131.5

Cited in the index

general Penzer I 110 n. 1.

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.) Bird reveals dead rider. Calls out in human voice at seeing living woman riding behind dead man Bird betrays hiding-place of the Virgin Birds reveal innocence of suspect Bird warns to hurry

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Bird gives warning. (Cf. B131.5.) Warning peacock

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