Faithful parrot killed by mistake — Mythoi

Motif

Faithful parrot killed by mistake.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Helpful animals – general. · Death of helpful animal. · view the constellation · filed as B331.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Helpful animal killed through misunderstanding.

Filed beside it

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

Carried in tale types

The Brothers Guarding the King's Bedchamber and the Snake · ATU 916 1 recorded variant

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