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

Motif

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

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Truth-telling animals. · view the constellation · filed as B133.2

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Mpongwe) Nassau 68 No. 15.

Within the index

Filed under Truth-speaking horse.

Filed beside it

Truth-telling ass (mule) Horse warns hero of danger Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine Horse refuses to carry one who speaks falsehood

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

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

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “treachery” · wander