μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Faithful cattle fight at master's grave until they cast their horns.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Helpful animals – general. · Helpful animal. · view the constellation · filed as B301.6

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Faithful animal.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Faithful cattle shed horns in grief for death of man Faithful cow refuses to move for grief at master's death Faithful cows lose milk at king's death
Filed beside it
Faithful animal at master's grave dies of hunger Faithful animal at master's grave avenges his murder Faithful animal plans suicide when it thinks master dead Faithful horse follows dead master to grave Faithful animals resuscitate master Faithful lapdog dies when mistress dies Faithful lion follows man who saved him

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