Birds lament saint's departure — Mythoi

Motif

Birds lament saint's departure.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Religious animals. · view the constellation · filed as B251.2.9

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Animals honor saint (cleric).

Filed beside it

Animals sing in honor of a saint Fish perform races as welcome to saint Wolves lick saint's shoes Fly habitually buzzes when cleric returns from matins Birds beat waters with wings as welcome to saint Deer lick saint's tomb daily at noon Wild animals as saint's disciples Sea-monster honors saint above all others Cow gives twelve measures of milk for the twelve apostles of Ireland Lion lies down at feet of saint Birds take part at saint's funeral

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