Birds as scouts — Mythoi

Motif

Birds as scouts.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals advise men. · view the constellation · filed as B563.6

Filed across the traditions

Hawaii Beckwith Myth 466.

Within the index

Filed under Animals direct man on journey.

Filed beside it

Lion leads lost king from forest. (Cf. B431.2.) Birds point out road to hero. (Cf. B151.0.3.) Squirrel points out road Animal leads cleric to holy place Wild leopards guide Jesus and the Holy Family through wilderness in flight to Egypt Bird conducts navigators to landing place

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