μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Prophetic animals. · view the constellation · filed as B143.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • English Child I 31ff., 37, II 206 n., 496f., III 10, IV 441, V 284
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • Jamaica *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 266 No. 73. – Africa (Benga): Nassau 142, No. 16.
Within the index

Filed under Prophetic bird. (Cf. B172.)

6 finer motifs beneath it
Warning crow Warning peacock Warning parrot Falcon saves master from drinking poisoned water Golden cock warns against attack Captured goose warns tortoise: released in gratitude
Filed beside it
Swan as prophetic bird Magpie as prophetic bird Owl as prophetic bird Raven as prophetic bird Hen as prophetic bird Dove as prophetic bird Eagle as prophetic bird Crow as prophetic bird Bird describes doomsday
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Peacock's feathers ruffled in presence of poison. (Cf. B143.1.2.)

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