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B. Animals

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B600—B699. Marriage of person to animal.

B600. Marriage of person to animal. Extremely common, Only a few references are given. — *Wesselski Märchen 247 No. 57; *Chauvin V 177f. No. 101; Fb "kvinde" II 339b; India: *Thompson-Balys; Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 303. — N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 273 n. 3.

B81.2. Mermaid marries man. D658.1. Transformation to animal to seduce woman. T91. Unequals in love. T110. Unusual marriage. T465. Bestiality. Intercourse of a human being and an animal. T554. Woman gives birth to animal.

B600.1. Various animals tried out as wives. Only one accepted. — N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 348 n. 254b.

B600.1.1. Various animals tried out as wives: none accepted. India: Thompson-Balys.

B600.2. Animal husband provides characteristic animal food. Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 52, (Greenland): Thalbitzer 6.

B601. Marriage of person to beast. (Cf. B641, B651).

B601.1. Marriage to bear. (Cf. B611.1, B631, B635.1). — *Fb "björn" IV 42b.; Icel.: Boberg; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 64, 178.

K1911.1.6. She-bear as false bride.

B601.1.1. Bear steals woman and makes her his wife. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges; India: Thompson-Balys.

B601.2. Marriage to dog. (Cf. B611.2, B641.1.) — Irish myth: Cross; N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 272 n. 2. — Africa (Benga): Nassau 165 No. 22; Dobu: Beckwith Myth 349.

B635.4. Son of dog ("cú", person).

B601.3. Marriage to rat. Spanish Exempla: Keller; Bødker Exempler 297 No. 60; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Märchen V 192, (Mpongwe): Nassau 41 No. 6.

B601.3.1. Marriage to mouse. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges.

B601.4. Marriage to leopard. Africa (Benga): Nassau 85 No. 4.

B601.5. Marriage to elephant. Africa (Hottentot): Bleek 61 No. 27.

B601.6. Marriage to lemur. Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 349.

B601.7. Marriage to monkey. India: *Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda; Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 183; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 411 s.v. "Affenmutter".

B601.7.1. Person plans to marry monkey. India: Thompson-Balys.

B601.8. Marriage to swine. Italian Novella: Rotunda.

D733.2. Swine bridegroom.

B601.9. Marriage to tiger. India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 62f.; S. A. Indian (Jivaró): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 142.

B601.10. Marriage to deer. Irish myth: Cross.

B611.5. Deer paramour.

B601.11. Marriage to jackal. India: *Thompson-Balys.