μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Election of king of birds. (Cf. B232.)

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Parliament of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B236.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda.
  • general *Type 221
  • general *BP III 278 (Gr. No. 171)
  • general Penzer V 100ff.
  • general Panchatantra (tr. Ryder) 304
  • general Bødker Exempler 293 No. 53
Within the index

Filed under Animal parliament elects king.

Filed beside it
Animal king chosen as result of a contest Election of king of fishes. (Cf. B233, B243.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Parliament of birds. (Cf. B236.1, B238.) Wren king of birds. Wins contest for kingship. (Cf. B236.1.)
Carried in tale types

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