Faithful lion follows man who saved him — Mythoi

Motif

Faithful lion follows man who saved him.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Helpful animals – general. · Helpful animal. · view the constellation · filed as B301.8

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller
Icel. Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Faithful animal.

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 cattle fight at master's grave until they cast their horns Faithful lapdog dies when mistress dies

Carried in tale types

The Faith of the Lion · ATU 156A 1 recorded variant

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