μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Faithful falcon killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn the king against drinking water poisoned by snake.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Helpful animals – general. · Death of helpful animal. · view the constellation · filed as B331.1

Cited in the index
  • general *Chauvin II 122 No. 115, V 289 No. 173. – India: *Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Helpful animal killed through misunderstanding.

1 finer motif beneath it
Faithful horse killed through misunderstanding. Tries to warn king against drinking water poisoned by snake
Filed beside it
Llewellyn and his dog. Dog has saved child from serpent. Father sees bloody mouth, thinks the dog has eaten the child, and kills the dog Faithful parrot killed by mistake

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