μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal gives part of body as talisman for summoning its aid.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Magic power from animals. · view the constellation · filed as B501

Filed across the traditions
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 15
  • Missouri-French Carrière
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • India *Thompson-Balys. – Persian: Carnoy 290, 331. – Africa (Kaffir): Theal 85, (Swahili): Steere 199
  • N. Am. Indian (Pawnee) Dorsey MAFLS VIII 102.
  • general *Types 531, 552, 553
  • general BP III 18ff., 424ff.
  • general Malone PMLA XLIII 407
  • general *Fb "fjer" I 301, "hår" I 771b. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v "talisman"
Within the index

Filed under Magic power from animals.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Buffalo give hero horns for summoning them Kite teaches rhyme by which he may be summoned for help Animal gives jewel for summoning him when in need of help Birds give hero feather to burn if he is in difficulty
Filed beside it
Magic object received from animal
Carried in tale types

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