Horse kills master's attacking enemies — Mythoi

Motif

Horse kills master's attacking enemies.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals save person's life. · view the constellation · filed as B524.1.7

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Animals overcome man's adversary by force.

Filed beside it

Dogs kill attacking cannibal (dragon) Dogs rescue fleeing master from tree refuge Cat kills attacking rat Wolf defends master's child against serpent Helpful buffaloes tramp hero's enemies to death Helpful bird kills snake attacking master's wife and child Shut in with elephants, blackbird orders ants to burrow themselves into the elephants' brains Grateful hawk attacks hero's enemies Helpful centipede kills ogre Hero contests with demons, using fighting animals: cock, goat, bull, horse, wild bull, peacock Hero saved from ravaging snake by crab companion. [Inadvertant duplication of B549.5.]

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