μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

  • general *Type 517, 670, 671
  • general *BP I 131, 322, 323 n. 1
  • general **Aarne FFC XV
  • general *Chauvin V 180, 296.
Within the index

Filed under Speaking animals.

7 finer motifs beneath it
Animals taught one another's languageBird languageDog languageFox languageFrog languageSerpent languageInsects' language
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 exhaustedTalking animal or object refuses to talk on demand. Discoverer is unable to prove his claims: is beatenFormerly animals and man spoke the same language. God took the power of speech from the animals because men refused to kill speaking beastsAnimal uses human speechAnimal understands human speechAnimal whistles (sings, etc.)Knowledge of animal languages. Person understands themAnimal language learned
Travels with
Animals speak to one another at ChristmasCows speak to one another on Christmas. (Cf. B215.)
Carried in tale types

wander