μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Release of animal by hunter (fisher).

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Grateful animals. · Animal grateful to captor for release. · view the constellation · filed as B375

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“At last the goldsmith said, " I should indeed like to have the bird itself." The poor man went into the forest for the third time, and again saw the golden bird sitting on the tree, so he took a stone and brought it down and carried it to his brother, who gave him a great heap of gold for it. " Now I can get on," tliought he, and went contentedly home. The goldsmith was crafty and cunning, and knew very well what kind of a bird it was.”

Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 60 · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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Filed under Animal grateful to captor for release.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Fish returned to water: gratefulFrog returned to spring: grateful. Teaches hero animals' language (Cf. B217)Bird released: gratefulSquirrel released: grateful and helpfulMonkey released: gratefulRat released: gratefulLeopard released: gratefulTurtle released: gratefulSerpent released: gratefulJackal released: grateful
Filed beside it
Small animal released from jaws of large one: gratefulOther animals grateful for releaseWasp released from vase full of honey: grateful
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Treasure from bird's feathersSpeaking lionSpeaking bearSpeaking wolfSpeaking foxSpeaking hare (rabbit)Helpful animals a giftMagic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf. (Cf. F451.7, G234, D1711.)Witch lives in forestWitch transforms to stoneOne brother rescues another from ogreInscribed name on article as token of ownership. (Cf. H94.10.)

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