μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Helpful animal(s) bequeathed to hero.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Helpful animals – general. · Acquisition of helpful animal. · view the constellation · filed as B312.3

Filed across the traditions
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Africa (Hausa) Best Black Folk Tales 71ff., Tremearne Hausa Superstitions and Customs 374ff. No. 79
  • Madagascar (Marofotsy) Renel Contes de Madagascar I 65ff. No. 9.
Within the index

Filed under Helpful animals obtained by purchase or gift.

Filed beside it
Helpful animals a gift Helpful animals obtained by exchange Helpful animal purchased Helpful, strong horse caught

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