Faithful horse refuses to go before its master mounts it, even when already loaded with two chests with gold

Motif

Faithful horse refuses to go before its master mounts it, even when already loaded with two chests with gold.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Helpful animals – general. · Helpful animal. · view the constellation · filed as B301.4.6

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Icel.*Boberg.

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Filed under Faithful horse follows dead master to grave.

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Faithful horse lays his head on slain master's breast 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 dies together with its master Faithful horse fights together with its master

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