μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Pelican kills young and revives them with own blood.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B751.2

Cited in the index
  • general Herbert Catalogue of Romances III 37ff. (Odo of Cheriton), Hervieux Fabulistes latins IV No. 57.
Within the index

Filed under Animal's fanciful treatment of their young.

Filed beside it
Snake swallows young to protect them Eagle tests eaglets by having them gaze at sun The lion blows first life into its cubs three days after their birth Animal neglects its young Wolf strongly attracted to his own children

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