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B. Animals

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B142.3. Prophetic hart. Alphabet of Tales No. 416.

B142.4. Prophetic lion. German: Grimm No. 67.

B143. Prophetic bird. (Cf. B172.) — *Types 516, 517; BP I 322f., 323 n. 1; Rosen FFC LXXVII 116; Hdwb. d. Abergl. s.v. "Angang" I 428; India: *Thompson-Balys. — Jamaica: *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 266 No. 73.

M353. Prediction of bird that girl will have dead husband.

B143.0.1. Swan as prophetic bird. Fb. "Svane" III 663; Handwb. d. Abergl. VII 1403. — Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 262.

B143.0.2. Magpie as prophetic bird. Fb. "Skade" III 219; Handwb. d. Abergl. IIl 796 "Elster".

B143.0.3. Owl as prophetic bird. India: Thompson-Balys.

B143.0.4. Raven as prophetic bird. Jewish: Neuman; Icel.: Boberg.

B143.0.5. Hen as prophetic bird. Jewish: Neuman.

B143.0.6. Dove as prophetic bird. Jewish: Neuman.

B143.0.7. Eagle as prophetic bird. Jewish: Neuman.

B143.0.8. Crow as prophetic bird.

B143.0.8.1. Crows announce coming of hero to otherworld. Irish myth: Cross.

F0. Otherworld Journeys. M394. Hero's coming prophesied.

B143.1. Bird gives warning. (Cf. B131.5.) — English: Child I 31ff., 37, II 206 n., 496f., III 10, IV 441, V 284; India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda; Jamaica: *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 266 No. 73. — Africa (Benga): Nassau 142, No. 16.

B521.3. Animal warns against attack. D1317. Magic object warns of danger. D1612. Tell-tale magic objects.

B143.1.1. Warning crow. India: *Thompson-Balys.

B143.1.2. Warning peacock. India: Thompson-Balys.

B143.1.3. Warning parrot. India: Thompson-Balys.

B143.1.4. Falcon saves master from drinking poisoned water. India: Thompson-Balys.

B143.1.5. Golden cock warns against attack. Icel.: *Boberg.

B102.1. Golden bird. B521.3. Animals warn against attack.

B143.1.6. Captured goose warns tortoise: released in gratitude. India: Thompson-Balys.

B143.2. Bird describes doomsday. Irish myth: Cross.

A1002. Doomsday. B122. Bird with magic wisdom.

B144. Prophetic fish. (Cf. B175.)

B470. Helpful fish. D1318.2.1. Laughing fish reveals unjust Judgment.

B144.1. King of fishes prophesies hero's birth. *Type 303; BP I 528 (Gr. Nos. 60, 85). — Africa (Angola): Chatelain 66 No. 3.

B311. Congenital helpful animal.

B145. Prophetic reptile.