μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Serpent shows condemned man how to save prince's life. Bites the prince and then shows the man the proper remedy (cf. B512). By thus ingratiating himself the man is freed from false accusation.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals save person's life. · view the constellation · filed as B522.1

Filed across the traditions
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda. – Africa (Vai): Ellis 230 No. 39.
  • general *Type 160
  • general Chauvin II 106 No. 71. – Spanish Exempla: Keller
  • general Clouston Tales I 230
  • general Bødker Exempler 304 No. 75
Within the index

Filed under Animal saves man from death sentence.

Filed beside it
Kite steals jewels and thus saves condemned man. Innocent man in possession of stolen jewels, is about to be apprehended. Kite carries off the jewels and saves him Woman slandered as adulteress is thrown into lion pit. Lions do not harm her Eagle carries off condemned child
Carried in tale types

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