μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Mare with foal left behind finds road home. The foal is left so that the force of nature in the mare will discover the unknown road home.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Oracular animals. · view the constellation · filed as B151.1.1.1

Cited in the index
  • general Hdwb. d. deutschen Märchens s.v. "Ariadnefaden" n. 15.
Within the index

Filed under Horses determine road to be taken. They are left to pick out the road themselves and to stop at the destination.

Filed beside it
Horses travel between clerics without guidance Horse stops where murder has occurred Horse allowed to go as it pleases, finds unknown person Ass determines road to be taken

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