Animals

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• Fish brings lost object from bottom of sea. B548.2
• Fish recovers ring from sea. B548.2.1
• Fish recovers key from sea. B548.2.2
• Frog recovers keys from sea. B548.2.2.1
• Duck recovers lost key from sea. B548.2.2.2
• Fish recovers lost fish-hook from sea. B548.2.3
• Fish recovers pen from sea. B548.2.4
• Fish recovers lost urn from sea. B548.2.5
• Otter retrieves lost magic object from bottom of lake. B548.3
• Ducks recover lost object from water. B548.4
• Frog recovers Sacred Host from water. B548.5
• Jewel recovered from sea by helpful parrot. B548.6
• Animal rescuer – miscellaneous. B549
• Girl saved by lion from ravishment. (Cf. B443.) B549.1
• Dragon makes bridge across stream for holy man. (Cf. B11.) B549.2
• Abandoned child rescued by dog. B549.3
• Animal rescues from cave. B549.4
• Hero saved from ravaging snake by crab companion. [Inadvertant duplication of B524.1.12.] B549.5
• Animals carry men. B550
• Animal carries man across water. B551
• Fish carries man across water. (Cf. B541.1, all references in R246.) B551.1
• Fish carries man to upper world. B551.1.0.1
• Aquatic bird carries man across water. B551.2
• Parrots carry couple across the sea. B551.2.1
• Crocodile carries man across river (ocean). B551.3
• Water snake carries boy across river. B551.4
• Turtle (tortoise) carries person across river (ocean). B551.5
• Man carried by bird. B552
• Alexander carried by two birds with meat held in front of them. B552.1
• Man carried by peacock. B552.2
• Indra carried by cock. B552.3
• Animals serve as bridge across stream. B555
• Sea-beast allows voyager to land upon his back. B556
• Unusual animal as riding-horse. B557
• Man carried on goat's horns. (Goat is transformed man.) B557.1
• Saint carried by wild oxen. B557.2
• Man carried by deer. B557.3
• Crocodile as means of transportation for a saint. B557.4
• Person carried by lion. B557.5
• Magic dog carries owner in his ear. B557.6
• Person carried by cat. B557.7
• Person carried by cobra. B557.8
• Person carried by locust. B557.9
• Person carried by tiger. B557.10
• Person (animal) carried by elephant. B557.11
• Hero rides on animated wax elephant. B557.11.1
• Hero rides on winged elephant. B557.11.2
• Hare rides on winged elephant. B557.11.3
• Person carried by peacock. B557.12
• Jackal rides on fox. B557.13
• Person carried by frog. B557.14
• Wolf carries man. B557.15
• Unusual draft-animal. B558
• Boat drawn by swans (geese). B558.1
• Swans harnessed to chariot. B558.2
• Hen hitched to wagon. B558.3
• Deer hitched to wagon. B558.4
• Mice hitched to wagon. B558.5
• Wild animals yoked by saint to his plough. B558.6
• Winged serpents pull chariot through sky. B558.7
• Animals carry men – miscellaneous. B559
• Man carried by toad. B559.1
• Animals advise men. B560
• Grateful dragon king gives hero advice. B560.1
• Animals tell hero their secrets. Do so voluntarily. B561
• Animals' advice leads man to wealth. B562
• Animal shows man treasure. B562.1
• Helpful animal discovers jewel. B562.1.0.1
• Hogs root up gold (treasure) for saint. B562.1.1
• Horse kicks up jewel. B562.1.2
• Birds show man treasure. Doves saved by monk from death show him where to dig for treasure. B562.1.3
• Animal advises about investment. B562.2
• Animals direct man on journey. B563
• Lion leads lost king from forest. (Cf. B431.2.) B563.1
• Horses carry lost riders to safety. B563.1.1
• Chimpanzee leads lost hunter home. B563.1.2
• Birds point out road to hero. (Cf. B151.0.3.) B563.2
• Squirrel points out road. B563.3
• Animal leads cleric to holy place. B563.4
• Animal leads lost man home. B563.4.1
• Tiger guides lost man home; hence men do not eat tigers. B563.4.1.1
• Jackal leads lost men out of wilderness. B563.4.1.2
• Wild leopards guide Jesus and the Holy Family through wilderness in flight to Egypt. B563.5
• Birds as scouts. B563.6
• Bird conducts navigators to landing place. B563.7
• Parrot gives advice to queen playing chess, and she always wins. B565
• Animals advise men – miscellaneous. B569
• Owl advises old man of projected visit by gods (in disguise). B569.1
• Owl advises old man where to plant his crops after listening in to council of gods concerning rainfall distribution for the year. B569.2
• Mosquito gives hero advice as to which choice to make. B569.3
• Animals serve men. B570
• Animals perform tasks for man. B571
• Animals help man overcome monster with external soul. Discover where he keeps his soul. B571.1
• Animal who arrives late performs tasks for man. (Cf. L147.1.) B571.2
• Animals fight together with their master. B571.3
• Bear husks millet for man. B571.4
• Animals as carpenter (builder). B572
• Animals build palace (house) for man. B572.1
• Birds build canoe for master. B572.2
• Animals as domestic servants. B574
• Animal as constant attendant of man. B575
• Wild animals kept as dogs. B575.1
• Bird rests on person's shoulders. B575.2
• Animal as guard. B576
• Animal as guard of person or house. B576.1
• Guardian animals evaded. B576.1.1
• Robbers frightened by grateful dog. B576.1.2
• Animals guard treasure. B576.2
• Animal as herdsman. B576.3
• Fish guards cow for master. B576.3.1
• Animal guards master's dead body. B576.4
• Animal as guard of shop. B576.5
• Dogs track down law-breakers. B578
• Animals serve man otherwise. B579
• Animal accompanies man on journey. B579.1
• Helpful cow strikes at flies, while boy eats. B579.2
• Animal corrects examination paper for his rescuer. B579.3
• Animals help repair leaky pot. B579.4
• Serpent acts as a rope to collect wood for man. B579.5
• Faithful dog is offered as security for a debt. B579.6
• Animal earns money for master. B579.7
• Animal helps men to wealth and greatness. B580
• Animal brings wealth to man. B581
• Animal helps person to success in love. B582
• Animal wooer. B582.1
• Animal wins wife for his master (Puss in Boots). B582.1.1
• Goose brings master sleeping princess. B582.1.1.1
• Animal wins husband for mistress. B582.1.2
• Animals help hero win princess. B582.2
• Hero carried by bird to mistress' chamber. B582.2.1
• Rat digs underground passage to girl's chamber for hero. B582.2.2
• Swan as matchmaker. B582.2.3
• Bee as matchmaker. B582.2.4
• Dove helps deity draw his wife into a net. B582.2.5
• Animal gives treasure to man. B583
• Grateful whales disgorge gold. B583.1
• Animal gives man other gifts. B584
• Fox holds in its mouth a beautiful flower which he gives to hero. B584.1
• Animal wins contest for man. B587
• Magic horse wins jumping contest for man. B587.1
• Fly helps loathly suitor pass suitor test. B587.2
• Grateful bull draws one hundred carts for wager for master. B587.3
• Animal helps man to wealth and greatness – miscellaneous. B589
• Eagle regains throne for deposed king. B589.1
• Miscellaneous services of helpful animals. B590
• Animal avenges murder. B591
• Animals refuse to devour Cain to avenge murder of Abel. B591.0.1
• Lion kills wolf who has killed mistress' sheep. B591.1
• Horse kicks to death master's murderer. B591.2
• Animals bequeath characteristics to man. Horse gives him the characteristics of youth (fiery), cow of middle age (avaricious), and the dog of old age (fractious). B592
• Animal as house-spirit. B593
• Snake as house-spirit. B593.1
• Animal rejuvenates person. B594
• Bird rejuvenates person. (Cf. B172). B594.1
• Animal helps saint by setting fire to neglected church. B596
• Cow gives marvelous supply of milk through virtue of saint. B597
• Animal as confederate of adulterous wife. B598
• Boar as confederate of adulterous wife. B598.1
• Deer as confederate of adulterous wife. B598.2
• Other services of helpful animals. B599
• Cock and hen build pyre for benefactor. B599.1
• Animal helps person pass test. B599.2
• Elephant draws plow to mark boundaries of empire. B599.3
• Marriage of person to animal. Extremely common. Only a few references are given. B600
• Various animals tried out as wives. Only one accepted. B600.1
• Various animals tried out as wives: none accepted. B600.1.1
• Animal husband provides characteristic animal food. B600.2
• Marriage of person to beast. (Cf. B641, B651). B601
• Marriage to bear. (Cf. B611.1, B631, B635.1). B601.1
• Bear steals woman and makes her his wife. B601.1.1
• Marriage to dog. (Cf. B611.2, B641.1.) B601.2
• Marriage to rat. B601.3
• Marriage to mouse. B601.3.1
• Marriage to leopard. B601.4
• Marriage to elephant. B601.5
• Marriage to lemur. B601.6
• Marriage to monkey. B601.7
• Person plans to marry monkey. B601.7.1
• Marriage to swine. B601.8
• Marriage to tiger. B601.9
• Marriage to deer. B601.10
• Marriage to jackal. B601.11
• Marriage to cat. B601.12
• Marriage to hare. B601.13
• Marriage to fox. B601.14
• Marriage to jaguar. B601.15
• Marriage to wolf. B601.16
• Marriage to coati-puri. B601.17
• Marriage to seal. B601.18
• Marriage to bird. (Cf. B644.) B602
• Marriage to eagle. B602.1
• Marriage to fulmar. B602.2
• Marriage to pigeon. B602.3
• Marriage to vulture. B602.4
• Marriage to crane. B602.5
• Marriage to goose. B602.6
• Marriage to parrot. B602.7
• Marriage to kingfisher. B602.8
• Marriage to fish (whale). (Cf. B612.) B603
• Marriage to shrimp. B603.1