Animal languages from stolen serpent's crown. (Cf. B176.) — Mythoi

Motif

Animal languages from stolen serpent's crown. (Cf. B176.)

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Wisdom-giving animals. · view the constellation · filed as B165.1.2

Cited in the index

general *Type 672A
general cf. BP II 464.

Within the index

Filed under Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.)

Filed beside it

Animal languages learned by having ears licked by serpent. (Cf. B161.1.) Cobra writes letters on prince's tongue: "Having heard all kinds of creatures talk, you will understand them."

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Carried in tale types

The Serpent's Crown · ATU 672 2 recorded variants

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