Animals as plaintiffs — Mythoi

Motif

Animals as plaintiffs.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Animals in legal relations. · view the constellation · filed as B271

Within the index

Filed under Animals in legal relations.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Parrot and sparrow argue right to inherit property left by man. Sparrow says his interests are the same as man's; parrot says that he caused all man's wealth, since man sold his feathers. People's decision for parrot Grain as damages for injury to cat Animals ring bell and demand justice. A king has a bell which petitioners for justice may ring and thus summon him. The bell is rung by a serpent which is being menaced by a turtle (or by an old horse who wishes to complain against a cruel master)

Filed beside it

Lawsuit between the owl and kite Lawsuit between owl and mouse Animals as defendants in court Animal as judge Animal punished Animal jury Captured animal ransoms self Covenant with animals

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