μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animals pray.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Religious animals. · view the constellation · filed as B251.4

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Jewish Neuman.
Within the index

Filed under Animals praise or worship.

1 finer motif beneath it
Beast invokes saint's protection
Filed beside it
Animals rejoice at Christ's birth Animals honor saint (cleric) Animals sing songs of praise Animals fast Animals keep religious precepts Animal makes religious oath Animals observe sacred revelation Animals make religious responses Animals lick Christ-child
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Fox fasts as penance. (Cf. B251.4.)

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