μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal shows man treasure.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals advise men. · view the constellation · filed as B562.1

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Icel. Boberg
  • Finnish-Swedish Wessman 78 No. 651. India: *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda
  • Africa (Swahili) Steere 13ff.
  • general *Norlind Skattsägner 37ff., 41ff.
  • general Chauvin II 109 No. 73, *117 No. 97. – Chinese: Graham, Werner 380 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XV
Within the index

Filed under Animals' advice leads man to wealth.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Helpful animal discovers jewel Hogs root up gold (treasure) for saint Horse kicks up jewel Birds show man treasure. Doves saved by monk from death show him where to dig for treasure
Filed beside it
Animal advises about investment
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Fox as alchemist Prophetic fox Fox as beast of ill-omen Helpful fox Animal advises about investment Transformation: fox to person Transformation: objects to gold Transformation: brick (tile) to gold Transformation: money to pewter Magic rock (stone) Magic tankard Magic powder

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