Whale raises back so that voyaging clerics can land to celebrate — Mythoi

Motif

Whale raises back so that voyaging clerics can land to celebrate.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Religious animals. · view the constellation · filed as B256.12

Cited in the index

general Easter Irish myth: Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Animal as servant of saint. (Cf. B292.)

Filed beside it

Animal deluded by saint Birds nest in saint's hand (cowl) St. Anthony's pigs. Pigs dedicated to saint held sacred Deer makes its horns available as a bookholder to a saint Domesticated wolves Obedience of the feathered creatures to the commands of saint Boar serves saint. (Cf. B183.) Tiger sweeps temple for saint Saint's prayer causes wolf to bring back child Stags plow for saint Fly, wren, fox live with cleric Wolf returns sheep stolen from saint

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