Cobra writes letters on prince's tongue: "Having heard all kinds of creatures talk, you will understand them." — Mythoi

Motif

Cobra writes letters on prince's tongue: "Having heard all kinds of creatures talk, you will understand them."

Animals. · Magic animals. · Animals with magic wisdom. · Wisdom-giving animals. · view the constellation · filed as B165.1.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

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

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