μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Truth-telling dog.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Truth-telling animals. · view the constellation · filed as B134

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Truth-telling animals.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Dog betrays woman's infidelity. (Cf. B1313.) Dog betrays murder Dog as animal of warning Dog chooses between opposing tribes Dog returns from dead to clear master of murder
Filed beside it
Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.) Truth-speaking cow Truth-speaking horse Truth-telling cat Truth-telling deer
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Dog indicates pregnant woman, adulteress, etc. (Cf. B121.1, B134, B153.)

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