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

Motif

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

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

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Africa (Mpongwe)Nassau 68 No. 15.

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Filed under Truth-speaking horse.

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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

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

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