μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animals nourish men. Provide food, shelter, or other necessities.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals nourish men. · view the constellation · filed as B530

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys. – Zanzibar: Bateman 85 No. 6 (ape, lion, snake).
Within the index
7 finer motifs beneath it
Mythical frog as host to woman Elephants look after ascetic in jungle Animals provide food for men Animal nurse. Animal nourishes abandoned child Helpful animal cares for wounded (sick) master Animals adopt mysterious housekeeper Animals provide shelter

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “necessities” · wander