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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
B123.1. Wise serpent. (Cf. B161—165, B176.) — *Scott Thumb 173. — Hebrew: Genesis 3:1; Jewish: Neuman; Arabian: Burton III 145, V 305, 328, 390; India: Thompson-Balys.
B505. Magic object received from animal.
B123.1.1. Serpent's wisdom from eating from tree of knowledge. Jewish: Neuman.
A165. Tree of knowledge.
B124. Wise fish. (Cf. B175.)
B142. Prophetic fish. B211.5. Speaking fish. B243. King of fishes. B470. Helpful fish. D1318.2.1. Laughing fish reveals unjust Judgment.
B124.1. Salmon as oldest and wisest of animals. Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 189; Irish myth: Cross.
B124.1.1. Salmon of knowledge. Irish myth: Cross.
B126. Amphibian with magic knowledge.
B126.1. Frog with magic knowledge. Jewish: Neuman.
B130. Truth-telling animals.
B120. Wise animals. B150. Oracular animals. B560. Animals attend and advise men. D1316. Magic object reveals truth. H200. Tests of truth. J130. Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from animals.
B131. Bird of truth. A bird which reveals the truth. (Cf. B122, B141, B172.) — *Type 707; *BP II 380 (Gr. No. 96); *Köhler-Bolte I 118; *Fb "fugl". — Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "oiseau"; Jewish: Neuman; Arabian: Burton Arabian Nights SV 245; India: *Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda. — Africa (Angola): Chatelain 153 No. 16, (Ibo [Nigeria]): Thomas 48, (Fjort): Dennett 92 No. 23, (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 78 No. 12.
B211.9. Speaking bird. B450. Helpful bird. H1331.1.1. Quest for bird of truth. J1154.1. Parrot unable to tell husband details as to wife's infidelity. K1591. Seventy tales of a parrot prevent a wife's adultery.
B131.0.1. Truth-telling owl. India: Thompson-Balys.
B131.1. Bird reveals murder. *Type 781; *BP I 275 n. 1; Hdwb. d. deutschen Märchens s.v. "Ibycus". — English: Child II 144, 146—155; Irish: Beal XXI 336. — Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 312, (Zulu): Callaway 219, 299, (Thonga): Junod 242, (Basuto): *Jacottet 56 n. 1. — Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 266 No. 73. — Japanese: Ikeda. — S. A. Indian (Carib): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 129, 147, (Chiriguano): ibid. 162, Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484, (Yuracare): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 144.
B215.1. Bird language. N271.3. The cranes of Ibycus. Q211. Murder punished.
B131.1. Crows reveal the killing of mare. Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 359.
B131.2. Bird reveals treachery. (Cf. B133.2.) — *Type 707; *BP II 380ff. (Gr. No. 96); Köhler-Bolte I 277; India: Thompson-Balys.
K1911.3.1. Substitution of false bride revealed by animal. N270. Crime inevitably comes to light. Q261. Treachery punished.
B131.3. Bird betrays woman's infidelity. (Cf. B134.1.) — Campbell Seven Sages xcviii — Greek: Fox 280; English: Child II 260; India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 731.
