μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal understands human speech.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Speaking animals. · view the constellation · filed as B212

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
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Filed under Speaking animals.

3 finer motifs beneath it
All kinds of animals understand the language of heaven First animals knew human language Fox understands human speech
Filed beside it
Person frightened by animals successively replying to his remarks. Example: Man riding horse and followed by dog tells horse to jump over a hole. Horse says, "I will not." Man turns to dog and says, "Isn't that strange – a horse talking!" The dog says, "Yes, isn't it." Often the man runs, meeting other animals which answer him, until he falls exhausted Talking animal or object refuses to talk on demand. Discoverer is unable to prove his claims: is beaten Formerly animals and man spoke the same language. God took the power of speech from the animals because men refused to kill speaking beasts Animal uses human speech Animal whistles (sings, etc.) Animal languages. The various animals have languages of their own. (Cf. B251.1.2.) Knowledge of animal languages. Person understands them Animal language learned

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