Snake milks cows at night — Mythoi

Motif

Snake milks cows at night.

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Fanciful habits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B765.4

Cited in the index

general *Kittredge Witchcraft 484 f. nn. 23, 24. Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 9.

Within the index

Filed under Fanciful qualities of snakes. (Cf. B91.3, B751.1, B752.2.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Snake attaches itself to a woman's breast and draws away her milk while she sleeps

Filed beside it

Snake takes tail in mouth and rolls like wheel Snake lays aside his crown to bathe Snake sucks poisonous dew from grass Snake crawls from sleeper's mouth Snake eats milk and bread with child Jointed snake can join its segments when it is broken into pieces Snake sucks poison from bite it has itself made Poisonous snakes in certain region have no venom Snake cracks self like coach whip and chases man Snake's venom kills tree Venomous snakes play with precious stones Copperhead guides rattlesnake to its prey Snake has hypnotic stare: person cannot move Snake stands up, whistles Snake has stinger Bullets have no effect on giant serpent; only stroke of lightning effective

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