Animals carry men — Mythoi

Motif

Animals carry men.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals carry men. · view the constellation · filed as B550

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 59 receipt
North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 62 receipt

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

7 finer motifs beneath it

Animal carries man across water Man carried by bird Animals serve as bridge across stream Sea-beast allows voyager to land upon his back Unusual animal as riding-horse Unusual draft-animal Animals carry men – miscellaneous

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre). (Cf. R10.1.) Kingdom of fishes Transformation: man to ornament Journey to earthly paradise. Land of happiness. (Cf. F132.1.) Light extinguished and woman stolen. (Cf. R10.1.) Zeus gives man modesty, but it leaves when love enters Birth from unusual part of person's body

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