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

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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.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Grateful animals. · Animal grateful for relief from pain. · view the constellation · filed as B384

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general *Loomis White Magic 59 f.

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