Snake (frog) in human body enticed out by milk (water) — Mythoi

Motif

Snake (frog) in human body enticed out by milk (water).

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Other fanciful traits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B784.2.1.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Patient fed salt: animal comes out for water. The patient is fed salt or heavily salted food and allowed no water for several days. He then stands with mouth open before a supply of fresh water, often a running brook. The thirsty animal emerges to get fresh water.

Filed beside it

Husband ties a cock near wife's feet: snake-parasite in her stomach comes out to catch the cock and is killed by husband

Carried in tale types

The Snake Stays in the Man's Stomach (previously Snake Enticed out of Man's Stomach) · ATU 285B* 1 recorded variant

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