Faithful horse lays his head on slain master's breast — Mythoi

Motif

Faithful horse lays his head on slain master's breast.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Helpful animals – general. · Helpful animal. · view the constellation · filed as B301.4.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

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Filed under Faithful horse follows dead master to grave.

1 finer motif beneath it

Faithful horse weeps for coming death of saint

Filed beside it

Faithful horse weeps tears of blood for master Faithful horse joins in keen at hero's death Faithful horse allows only its master to catch and ride it Faithful horse lies down in order that its mutilated master can mount it Faithful horse refuses to go before its master mounts it, even when already loaded with two chests with gold Faithful horse dies together with its master Faithful horse fights together with its master

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