Page:Thompson Motif-Index 2nd 1.djvu/387

B131.4. Bird reveals dead rider. Calls out in human voice at seeing living woman riding behind dead man. — English: Child V 65.

E215. The dead rider (Lenore).

B131.5. Peacock's feathers ruffled in presence of poison. (Cf. B143.1.2.) — Penzer I 110 n. 1.

B521.1. Animal warns against poison.

B131.6. Bird betrays hiding-place of the Virgin. English: Child II 8. — Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 198f.

A2231.7.1. Animal cursed for betraying holy fugitive.

B131.7. Birds reveal innocence of suspect. Jewish: Neuman.

B131.8. Bird warns to hurry. Chinese: Graham.

B132. Truth-ispeaking cow. India: *Thompson-Balys.

B133. Truth-speaking horse. Type 531; BP III (Gr. No. 126).

B149.1. Prophetic horse. B181. Magic horse. B211.3. Speaking horse. B401. Helpful horse.

B133.0.1. Truth-telling ass (mule). Jewish: Neuman.

B133.0.1.1. Ass alone knows where hidden wind can be found. India: Thompson-Balys.

B133.1. Horse warns hero of danger. English: Child No. 43; Icel.: *Boberg; Irish myth: Cross; Lithuanian: Leskien-Brugmann 359ff.; Russian: v. Löwis of Menar Russische Märchen 13, Rambaud La Russie épique 49; Persian: Nöldeke Das iranische Volksepos 58; India: Thompson-Balys; Missouri French: Carrière.

B521.3. Animal warns against attack. D1317. Magic object warns of danger.

B133.2. Horse reveals treachery. (Cf. B131.2.) — Africa (Mpongwe): Nassau 68 No. 15.

N270. Crime inevitably comes to light. Q261. Treachery punished.

B133.3. Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. — *Type 533; **W. Ljungman Två Folkminnesundersökningar (Göteborg 1925) 41ff; *BP II 273 (Gr. No. 89) 274 n. 1. — Hindu: Keith 122.

D1311.7.1. Oracular artificial head. K1911.3.1. Substitution of false bride revealed by animal.

B133.4. Horse refuses to carry one who speaks falsehood. Irish myth: Cross.

B159.2. Saint's horse lies down when grain of wheat falls from load. Q263. Lying (perjury) punished.

B133.4.1. Horses refuse to remain with owner who has been cursed by clerics. Irish myth: Cross.

B134. Truth-telling dog. India: Thompson-Balys.

B121. Dog with magic wisdom. B152. Dog indicates pregnant woman (adulteress). B153. Dog's barking indicates hidden treasure. B187. Magic dog. B211.7. Speaking dog. B421. Helpful dog. B521.3.1. Dogs warn against witch. B521.3.4. Dog warns of pursuit. E421.1.3. Ghost visible to dogs alone.

B134.1. Dog betrays woman's infidelity. (Cf. B131.3.) India: Thompson-Balys. — Zuñi: Handy JAFL XXXI 464 No. 17.

A2237.1. Animal reveals mistress's adultery: punished by master. A2422.1.