μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Grateful hyena leads lost hermit from wilderness as reward for his help.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Grateful animals. · Animal grateful for relief from pain. · view the constellation · filed as B380.1

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Thorn removed from lion's paw (Androcles and the Lion). In gratitude the lion later rewards the man Animal grateful for removal of bone lodged in its throat Man called by animal for help to his cubs in danger Saint cures the blind young ones of a hyena or wolf by the sign of the cross and the application of his saliva. (Cf. D1500.1.8.1.) The animal mother is grateful Serpent relieved from sand blown in eyes: grateful Tigress grateful for opening of abscess Tiger grateful for woman assisting tigress as midwife Cobra grateful for cure of ulcer

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