Animal as constant attendant of man — Mythoi

Motif

Animal as constant attendant of man.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals serve men. · view the constellation · filed as B575

Filed across the traditions

Scotch Campbell II 279–289
French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 15
Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 298 No. 13
English Wells 20 (William of Palerne), 118f. (Octovian)
Jewish Neuman (steer)
Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 921 (owl), Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 37 (birds)
Maori Clark 54 (birds)
Africa (Angola) Chatelain 53 No. 2.
general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 649
general Type 74*
general Fb ("orne" II 760, "ravn") III 23a (boar, raven)
general *Zingerle Sagen aus Tirol 588 (ravens). Irish myth: Cross

Within the index

Filed under Animals serve men.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Wild animals kept as dogs Bird rests on person's shoulders

Filed beside it

Animals perform tasks for man Animals as carpenter (builder) Animals as domestic servants Animal as guard Dogs track down law-breakers Animals serve man otherwise

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