μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman
  • Arabian Burton Arabian Nights SV 245
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda. – Africa (Angola): Chatelain 153 No. 16, (Ibo [Nigeria]): Thomas 48, (Fjort): Dennett 92 No. 23, (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 78 No. 12.
  • general *Type 707
  • general *BP II 380 (Gr. No. 96)
  • general *Köhler-Bolte I 118
  • general *Fb "fugl". – Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "oiseau"
Within the index

Filed under Truth-telling animals.

9 finer motifs beneath 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 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
Filed beside it
Truth-speaking cow Truth-speaking horse Truth-telling dog Truth-telling cat Truth-telling deer
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Bird with magic wisdom. (Cf. A1904, B130, B211.3.) Prophetic domestic beasts Magic bird

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