Bird as messenger — Mythoi

Motif

Bird as messenger.

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · Other animals with human traits. · view the constellation · filed as B291.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XLVII XLVII. Lityerses
Irish Old Celtic Romances: Translated from the Gaelic , Tale 12 VOYAGE OF THE SONS OF O'CORRA.[CLV.]
North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 59 LIX. SPLINTER-FOOT-GIRL”®
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter IX

Filed across the traditions

English Child II 113n., 356–365 passim, III 4, 8, IV 412, 482, 484f., V 234
Welsh MacCulloch Celtic 101
Irish myth Cross
India Thompson-Balys
Chinese Graham
Hawaii Beckwith Myth 90f.
Marquesas ibid. 91
Mono Wheeler 9, 21
Africa (Fang) Einstein 148, 154, (Cameroon): Gantenbein 68.
general Warncke Lais der Marie de France 2d ed. cxxxix.
general Mangaia (Cook Is.): Clark 142

Within the index

Filed under Animal as messenger.

13 finer motifs beneath it

Bird as letter carrier. (Cf. K131.) Raven as messenger Crow as messenger Dove as messenger Falcon as messenger Goose as messenger Parrot as messenger Heron as messenger Vulture as messenger Eagle as messenger Hawk as messenger Swallow as messenger Pigeon as messenger

Filed beside it

Animal tried out as messenger. Hen (cock) the only one successful Unwelcome bird (insect) proves to be messenger Domestic beast as messenger Wild beast as messenger Other animals as messenger

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