μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Faithful animal.

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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 534
Within the index

Filed under Helpful animal. See also entire section B300–599, especially B350.

8 finer motifs beneath 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 Faithful lion follows man who saved him

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