Animal as guard — Mythoi

Motif

Animal as guard.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Animals serve men. · view the constellation · filed as B576

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Irish Old Celtic Romances: Translated from the Gaelic , Tale 5 THE VOYAGE OF MAILDUN.
Depth Commentary Themis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion , CHAPTER VII.
Irish Old Celtic Romances: Translated from the Gaelic , Tale 8 THE PURSUIT OF DERMAT AND GRANIA.

Filed across the traditions

Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys
Tonga Gifford 77 (shark), 84
Fiji Beckwith Myth 131 (hawk, prawn).

Within the index

Filed under Animals serve men.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Animal as guard of person or house Animals guard treasure Animal as herdsman Animal guards master's dead body Animal as guard of shop

Filed beside it

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

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