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Motif

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

Animals. · Fanciful traits of animals. · Other fanciful traits of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B784.2.1.2

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

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