Animal helps saint by setting fire to neglected church — Mythoi

Motif

Animal helps saint by setting fire to neglected church.

Animals. · Friendly animals. · Services of helpful animals. · Miscellaneous services of helpful animals. · view the constellation · filed as B596

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous services of helpful animals.

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 as house-spirit Animal rejuvenates person 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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