μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Animal as house-spirit.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Miscellaneous services of helpful animals. · view the constellation · filed as B593

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Filed under Miscellaneous services of helpful animals.

1 finer motif beneath it
Snake as house-spirit
Filed beside it
Animal avenges murder Animals bequeath characteristics to man. Horse gives him the characteristics of youth (fiery), cow of middle age (avaricious), and the dog of old age (fractious) Animal rejuvenates person Animal helps saint by setting fire to neglected church Cow gives marvelous supply of milk through virtue of saint Animal as confederate of adulterous wife Other services of helpful animals

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