Bird gives milk

Motif

Bird gives milk.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful physical qualities of animals. · Fanciful color, smell, etc. of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B735

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter LIVLIV. Types of Animal Sacrament
GermanicGrimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 141141.— THE LAMBKIN AND THE LITTLE FISH.
Hermetic / AlchemicalThe Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged, Tract 2: The Golden Age Restored (Henry Madathanus)
FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XXXII

Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Africa (Basuto)Jacottet 102 No. 15, (Kaffir): Theal 33
India*Thompson-Balys.

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Fanciful color of animal Panther's sweet smell protects him from other beasts Animals are spirit-sighted. Scent danger Animal sheds tears Fish with coat of wool Animal's skin revolves while flesh and bones remain stationary Fanciful color, smell etc. of animals – miscellaneous

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