μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Helpful cow. (Cf. B354.)

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Kinds of helpful animals. · Helpful beasts. · Helpful domestic beasts. · view the constellation · filed as B411

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 52 No. 32.
  • general *Type 510A
  • general Cox passim. – Halm Aesop No. 173, Wienert FFC LVI *70 (ET 347), 127 (ST 358). – Irish myth: Cross. – Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "animaux"
Within the index

Filed under Helpful domestic beasts.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Helpful bull. (Cf. B182.3.1.) Helpful ox Helpful calf Helpful buffalo Helpful bullock Helpful steer
Filed beside it
Helpful horse Helpful ass Helpful mule Helpful camel Helpful sheep Helpful goat Helpful hog Helpful dog. (Cf. B524.1.1, B268.2.1. War-dogs.) Helpful cat
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Cow grateful for being milked. (Cf. B411.)

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