μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

King of fishes. (Cf. B236.2.)

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · King of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B243

Filed across the traditions
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • India *Thompson-Balys. – Africa (Angola): Chatelain 65 No. 3
  • S. Am. Indian (Toba) Métraux MAFLS XL 6, 52.
  • general *Type 303
  • general *BP I 528, III 284 (Gr. No. 172)
  • general *Dh IV 192ff.
  • general Hartland Science 174. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "poisson"
Within the index

Filed under King of animals.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Various fishes as king of fishes King of various kinds of fishes
Filed beside it
Bear as king of animals Rabbit as king of animals Wild man as king of animals Lion as king of animals. (Cf. K961, K962, K1632.) Tortoise as king of animals Gazelle as king of animals Buffalo as king of animals Fox as king of animals Dog as king of animals Wolf as king of animals Camel as king of animals Monkey as king of animals Tiger as king of animals Elephant as king of animals Crocodile as king of animals King of beasts (quadrupeds)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Election of king of fishes. (Cf. B233, B243.)

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