μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animals rejoice at Christ's birth.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Religious animals. · view the constellation · filed as B251.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • English Child V 485 s.v. "joy".
Within the index

Filed under Animals praise or worship.

2 finer motifs beneath it
Animals worship infant Jesus Animals speak to one another at Christmas
Filed beside it
Animals honor saint (cleric) Animals sing songs of praise Animals pray Animals fast Animals keep religious precepts Animal makes religious oath Animals observe sacred revelation Animals make religious responses Animals lick Christ-child

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