Unsuccessful attempt by enemy to kill helpful animal — Mythoi

Motif

Unsuccessful attempt by enemy to kill helpful animal.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Helpful animals – general. · Death of helpful animal. · view the constellation · filed as B335.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Helpful animal killed by hero's enemy.

Filed beside it

Man attempts to kill faithful serpent at wife's instigation. Loses everything Life of helpful animal demanded as cure for feigned sickness Wife demands magic parrot who has accused her Faithful animal killed in battle A small animal (hare, bitch) gives timely warnings to the hero about the trap prepared by his enemy. Animal warning about trap killed Helpful cow to be killed because of refusal to help stepdaughter

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