Animals

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• Mythical animals. B0
• Animal elders. Mythical ancestors of the present animals. B1
• Angels of animals. Each kind of animal has its angel in heaven. B1.1
• Animal totems. B2
• Dog as totem animal. B2.1
• Fantastic beasts, birds, etc., in art. B5
• Animals in the heavens. B7
• Animals rule celestial spheres. B7.1
• Mythical animals surround God's throne. B7.2
• Mythical bird running before the sun bears inscription of golden letters. B7.3
• Mythical beasts and hybrids. B10
• Dragon. B11
• Origin of dragon. B11.1
• Dragon from cock's egg. (Cf. B12.1.) B11.1.1
• Dragon from transformed horse. White horse plunges into water and is changed into a dragon. B11.1.2
• Dragon from transformed man lying on his treasures (Fáfnir). (Cf. B11.6.2.) B11.1.3
• Transformed princess as dragon. B11.1.3.0.1
• Dragon from worm. B11.1.3.1
• Dragon develops from small worm placed on gold. It grows together with the gold. B11.1.3.1.1
• Devil in form of dragon. B11.1.4
• Form of dragon. B11.2
• She-dragon. B11.2.0.1
• Dragon as compound animal. (Cf. B14.) B11.2.1
• Dragon as modified serpent. B11.2.1.1
• Dragon as modified lizard. B11.2.1.2
• Dragon as modified fish. B11.2.1.3
• Dragon as modified shell-fish. B11.2.1.4
• Dragon as modified toad. B11.2.1.5
• Dragon as modified elephant. B11.2.1.6
• Dragon as modified horse. B11.2.1.7
• Dragon as modified ram. B11.2.1.9
• Dragon as modified deer. B11.2.1.10
• Dragon as modified eagle. B11.2.1.11
• Dragon as other modified animal. B11.2.1.12
• Color of dragon. B11.2.2
• Dragon with golden feathers. B11.2.2.1
• Many-headed dragon. (Cf. B15.1.2.) B11.2.3
• Seven-headed dragon. B11.2.3.1
• Three-headed dragon. B11.2.3.2
• Six-headed dragon. B11.2.3.3
• Nine-headed dragon. B11.2.3.4
• Twelve-headed dragon. B11.2.3.5
• Two-headed dragon. B11.2.3.6
• Feet of dragon. B11.2.4
• Feet of dragon – number. B11.2.4.1
• Feet of dragon – nature. B11.2.4.2
• Horns of dragon. B11.2.5
• Wings of dragon. B11.2.6
• Snakes issue from dragon's shoulders. B11.2.7
• Tail of dragon. B11.2.8
• Dragon encircles city with its tail. B11.2.8.1
• Heart of dragon. B11.2.9
• Scales of dragon. B11.2.10
• Fire-breathing dragon. B11.2.11
• Dragon spews venom. B11.2.11.1
• Breath of dragon kills man. B11.2.11.2
• Dragon of enormous size. B11.2.12
• Blood of dragon. B11.2.13
• Blood of dragon venomous. B11.2.13.1
• Dragon with jewel in head. B11.2.14
• Habitat of dragon. B11.3
• Dragon's home in bottom of sea. B11.3.1
• Dragon lives in lake. B11.3.1.1
• Dragon's home beneath waterfall. (Cf. F426.) B11.3.1.2
• Dragon's home at top of mountain. His breath forms clouds to hide the mountain. B11.3.2
• Dragon's visit to sky. B11.3.3
• Dragons live beneath castle. B11.3.4
• Dragon lives under the ground. By his movements a building or village will be dislodged. (Cf. A1070.) B11.3.5
• Dragons live in hell. B11.3.6
• Dragon lives beneath tree. B11.3.7
• Dragon lives in isolated island. B11.3.8
• Dragon's habits. B11.4
• Flying dragon. (Cf. B11.2.1.11.) B11.4.1
• Dragon as giver of omens. B11.4.2
• Sleepless dragon. B11.4.3
• Dragon travels on sea or land. B11.4.4
• Talking dragon. B11.4.5
• Powers of dragon. B11.5
• Dragon's power of self-transformation. B11.5.1
• Dragon's power of magic invisibility. B11.5.2
• Dragon's miraculous vision. Can see a fly miles away. B11.5.3
• Dragon's miraculous speed. B11.5.4
• Self-returning dragon's head. (Cf. B11.2.3, B11.11.2.) B11.5.5
• Deeds of dragons. B11.6
• Dragon helps hero out of gratitude. B11.6.1
• Grateful dragon saves hero and rescues him from prison. B11.6.1.2
• Dragon guards treasure. B11.6.2
• Dragon must give up treasure when steel is thrown on him. B11.6.2.1
• Serpents play with precious green stone. B11.6.2.2
• Dragon's pearl stolen. B11.6.2.3
• Dragon feeds on treasure. B11.6.3
• Dragon guards holy land. B11.6.4
• Dragon guards hermit's food, frightens off robbers. B11.6.5
• Dragon guards bridge to otherworld. B11.6.6
• Dragon eats an ox at every meal. B11.6.7
• Dragon flies to its nest with human being. B11.6.8
• Dragon flies away with lion. B11.6.8.1
• Dragon gnaws the roots of tree. B11.6.9
• Sandalwood tree is guarded by dragon with venomous breath. B11.6.10
• Dragon as rain-spirit. B11.7
• Dragon controls water-supply. B11.7.1
• Dragon causes deluge. B11.7.1.1
• Dragon guards lake. B11.7.2
• Dragon as power of good. B11.8
• Dragon as power of evil. So considered everywhere except in the East, where are also found beneficent dragons. B11.9
• Sacrifice of human being to dragon. B11.10
• Sacrifice of animals to dragon. B11.10.0.1
• Dragon keeps maiden tied with golden chain. B11.10.1
• Dragon eats people for his rent. B11.10.2
• Dragon devours children. B11.10.3
• Fight with dragon. B11.11
• Dragon fight: respite granted and dragon returns with renewed strength. B11.11.1
• Hero's dogs (horse) prevent dragon's heads from rejoining body. (Cf. B11.2.3.) B11.11.2
• Dragon combats attack with showers of fiery spines. B11.11.3
• Dragon fight in order to free princess. B11.11.4
• Dragon fight in order to free man. B11.11.5
• Dragon fight in order to free lion. B11.11.6
• Woman as dragon-slayer. B11.11.7
• Dragon doubles his demand after men's rebellion. B11.11.8
• Other traits of dragon. B11.12
• Dragon cannot be killed with weapons. B11.12.1
• Dragon which cannot be killed with weapons is kicked in vulnerable spot. B11.12.1.1
• Dragon dips wounded part in holy well, is healed immediately. B11.12.1.2
• Dragon's shriek makes land barren. B11.12.2
• Fiery dragon. B11.12.3
• Dragon is fond of milk. B11.12.4
• Dragon is fed great quantities of milk to keep him pacified. B11.12.4.1
• The dragon-king. B11.12.5
• Dragon can hear a child cry even at great distance. B11.12.6
• Human-dragon marriage. B11.12.7
• Basilisk. A mythical lizard or serpent whose hissing drives away all other serpents. B12
• Basilisk hatched from cock's egg. Usually, a seven-year-old cock. Egg must lie in manure. (Cf. B11.1.1.) B12.1
• Basilisk's fatal glance. Renders powerless or kills. B12.2
• Basilisk killed by seeing own image. B12.3
• Unicorn. (Cf. B15.7.2.) B13
• Other hybrid animals. B14
• Chimera. Combination of lion, dragon, and goat. Breathes fire. B14.1
• Animal with body of horse, legs of hound. B14.2
• Hybrid monster: calf-sheep. B14.3
• Animals with unusual limbs or members. B15
• Animal unusual as to his head. B15.1
• Headless animals. B15.1.1
• Headless dog. B15.1.1.1
• Many-headed animal. (Cf. B15.7.2.) B15.1.2
• Two-headed animal. B15.1.2.1
• Two-headed serpent. One head in front and one at rear. B15.1.2.1.1
• Two-headed tiger. B15.1.2.1.2
• Jaguar with two heads. B15.1.2.1.3
• Two-headed dog. B15.1.2.1.4
• [First Edition: B15.1.2.3. Other two-headed animals.] B15.1.2.3[1st ed.]
• Three-headed animal. B15.1.2.2
• Three-headed bird. B15.1.2.2.1
• Three-headed serpent. B15.1.2.2.2
• [First Edition: B15.1.2.5. Other three-headed animals.] B15.1.2.5[1st ed.]
• Four-headed animal. B15.1.2.3
• Four-headed monster. B15.1.2.3.1
• Five-headed animal. B15.1.2.4
• Six-headed animal. B15.1.2.5
• Seven-headed animal. B15.1.2.6
• Seven-headed serpent. B15.1.2.6.1
• Eight-headed animal. B15.1.2.7
• Nine-headed animal. B15.1.2.8
• Hydra: nine-headed monster. Middle head immortal. B15.1.2.8.1
• Nine-headed serpent. B15.1.2.8.2
• [First Edition: B15.1.2.9. Other nine-headed animals.] B15.1.2.9[1st ed.]
• Ten-headed serpent. B15.1.2.9
• Other many-headed animals. B15.1.2.10
• Twelve-headed serpent. B15.1.2.10.1
• Hundred-headed serpent (monster). B15.1.2.10.2
• Thousand-headed serpent. B15.1.2.10.3
• Animal with head of bone. B15.1.3
• Many-mouthed animal. (Cf. B15.7.2.) B15.2
• Six-mouthed serpent. B15.2.1
• Animal unusual as to his horns. B15.3
• Hornless cow. B15.3.0.1
• Hornless bull. B15.3.0.1.1
• One-horned ox. B15.3.0.2
• Many-horned animal. B15.3.1
• Three-horned deer. B15.3.1.1
• Nine-horned sheep. B15.3.1.2
• Ox with three horns. B15.3.1.3
• Ox with four horns. B15.3.1.3.1
• Animal with a gold (silver) horn. B15.3.2
• Deer with a gold and a silver horn. B15.3.2.1
• Goat with a gold and a silver horn. B15.3.2.2
• Ox with golden horns. B15.3.2.3
• Cow with silver horns. B15.3.2.3.1
• Deer with giant antler. B15.3.3
• Animal usually harmless has horns. B15.3.4
• Hare with horns. B15.3.4.1
• Horned armadillo lives underground. B15.3.4.2
• Animal with horn on his head pointing to the sky. B15.3.5
• Animals with unusual eyes. (Cf. B15.7.2.) B15.4
• Many-eyed animal. B15.4.1
• Many-eyed antelope. B15.4.1.1
• Four-eyed tiger. B15.4.1.2
• Four-eyed jaguar. B15.4.1.3
• Eight-eyed bat. B15.4.1.4
• Beasts with fiery eyes. B15.4.2
• Dog with fire in eyes. (Cf. B19.4.) B15.4.2.1