Magic bird — Mythoi

Motif

Magic bird.

Animals. · Magic animals. · Other magic animals. · Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc. · view the constellation · filed as B172

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Irish mythCross
JewishNeuman
HawaiiBeckwith Myth 203.

Within the index

Filed under Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc.

11 finer motifs beneath it

Magic bird petrifies those who approach Magic bird's song. Brings joy and oblivion for many years. Wakes the dead Magic bird collects seeds. Sees that they are properly placed. Also carries off people's enemies Bird with magic bones and feathers Magic falcon gets water of life for hero Magic birds lure hunters to certain places Magic birds chained in couples Magic osprey (transformed man) produces lightning Magic birds cause hosts to sleep by shaking wings Black birds Bird steals island

Filed beside it

Magic chicken (hen, cock)Magic fish. (Cf. B107.1, B124, B144.)Magic reptile Magic amphibia Magic crustacean

Travels with

Animals with members of precious metal (jewels)[First Edition: B101. Treasure bird. (Cf. B172, B450.)]Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.)Prophetic bird. (Cf. B172.)Bird of ill-omen. (Cf. B172.)Bird rejuvenates person. (Cf. B172)

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