Birds indicate the place where a town (castle) is to be built — Mythoi

Motif

Birds indicate the place where a town (castle) is to be built.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Oracular animals. · view the constellation · filed as B155.2.3

Cited in the index

general Krappe Revue de l'histoire des Religions CXIV (1936) 236–246.

Within the index

Filed under City founded on spot where cow lies down.

Filed beside it

Village founded on spot when cock crows, dog barks, and mithian bellows Location of settlement at place a cow stops and where milk flows by itself Pursued animal indicates where city is to be built

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