μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Speaking lion.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Speaking animals. · view the constellation · filed as B211.2.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
Within the index

Filed under Speaking beast – wild.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Speaking tiger Speaking jaguar
Filed beside it
Speaking stag Speaking bear Speaking wolf Speaking fox Speaking hare (rabbit) Speaking sea-beast Speaking mouse Speaking rat Speaking monkey
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Treasure from bird's feathers Speaking bear Speaking wolf Speaking fox Speaking hare (rabbit) Helpful animals a gift Release of animal by hunter (fisher) Magic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf. (Cf. F451.7, G234, D1711.) Witch lives in forest Witch transforms to stone One brother rescues another from ogre Inscribed name on article as token of ownership. (Cf. H94.10.)

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