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B121.2. Fox as alchemist. Chinese: Werner 381, Krappe CFQ III (1944) 125f.
B121.3. Cat with magic wisdom. Jewish: Neuman.
B121.4. Ass (mule) with magic wisdom. Jewish: Neuman.
B121.5. Ox with magic wisdom. Jewish: Neuman.
B121.6. Lion with magic wisdom. German: Grimm No. 67.
B122. Bird with magic wisdom. (Cf. A1904, B130, B211.3.) — Persian: Carnoy 291; India: *Thompson-Balys.
B122.0.1. Wise magpie. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 57.
B122.0.2. Wise golden peacock. India: Thompson-Balys.
B102.1. Golden bird.
B122.0.3. Wise owl. India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 1038.
B122.0.4. Prophesying parrot. India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 1038.
B122.0.5. Wise eagle (in Yggdrasil). Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 332.
B122.1. Bird as adviser. *BP II 534. — Irish myth: Cross; Greek Grote I 105; Icel.: Gering-Symons Edda-Kommentar II 226; Völsunga saga ch. 19—20 (19); English and Germanic: Wimberly Folklore in Ballads 44ff. — India: *Thompson-Balys; Tibet: Schiefner-Ralston Tibetan Tales 129; Japanese: Ikeda; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 67; Africa: Frobenius Atlantis III 244, IV 56; Am. Negro (Georgia): Harris Remus 107 No. 22, Nights 118 No. 22; S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 142.
B122.1.1. Birds tell a secret. Chauvin II 107. — Icel.: *Boberg, Ragnars saga ch. 9 (8) p. 134, Völsunga saga ch. 19—20 (19).
B560. Animals advise men.
B122.1.2. Bird reveals druidic secrets. Irish myth: Cross.
B122.2. Birds as reporters of sights and sounds. Sit on Odin's shoulder and report what they see and hear. — Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 65, Krappe Études 29ff.
A165.0.1. Ravens as attendants of god. B575. Animal as constant attendant of man. C92.1. Tabu: killing raven (Odin's bird).
B122.3. Bird can recite sacred writings. Persian: Carnoy 290.
B122.4. Bird announces time for sunrise and sunset. Chinese: Werner 186f.
J2272.1. Chanticleer believes that his crowing makes the sun rise.
B122.5. Wise mother eagle distinguishes between stupid and intelligent eaglets. Irish myth: Cross.
B122.6. Bird summarizes history. Irish myth: Cross.
B122.7. Cock helper advises of coming enemy. India: Thompson-Balys.
B176. Magic serpent.
B122.8. Parrot scout sent to enemy camp to ascertain strength. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 980.
K2350. Military strategy.
B123. Wise reptile.
