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B145.1. Prophetic tortoise. Chinese: Ferguson 100.

B145.2. Prophetic snake. Greek: Iliad Book II, lines 308—319.

B145.3. Prophetic worm. S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 68.

B147. Animals furnish omens. India: Thompson-Balys.

A2536. Animals are of good omen. B521. Animal warns of fatal danger. D1812.5.1.12. Howling of dogs as bad omen. N131. Acts performed for changing luck.

B147.1. Beasts furnish omens.

B147.1.1. Beasts of good omen.

B147.1.2. Beasts of ill-omen.

B147.1.2.1. Fox as beast of ill-omen. Chinese: Werner 370; Icel.: Boberg.

B147.1.2.2. Cat as beast of ill-omen. Fb "kat". — Irish myth: Cross.

B16.1. Monster cat devastates country. B871.1.6. Giant cat.

B147.1.2.3. Mouse as beast of ill-omen. *Fb "mus" II 631a.

B147.1.2.4. Jackal as beast of ill-omen. India: Thompson-Balys.

B147.2. Birds furnish omens. *Frazer Fasti II 203, III 378ff.; Irish myth: Cross.

B147.2.1. Bird of good omen.

B147.2.1.1. Raven as bird of good omen. Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: Boberg.

B147.2.1.2. Eagle as omen of victory. Icel.: *Boberg.

B147.2.2. Bird of ill-omen. (Cf. B172.) — *Hdwb. d. Abergl. s.v. "Angang" I 428; German: Grimm No. 105.

B147.2.2.1. Crow as bird of ill-omen. *Fb "krage". — Icel.: Boberg; Hindu: Tawney I 284, 465 n.; Irish myth: Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller.

B147.2.2.2. Gull as bird of ill-omen. *Fb "måge".

B147.2.2.3. Raven as bird of ill-omen. *Krappe Etudes 31ff.; Fb "ravn" III 22a; Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: Boberg.

B291.2. Raven as devil's messenger. D1812.5.1.27. Croaking of raven as bad omen.

B147.2.2.4. Otol as bird of ill-omen. Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 1073 s.v. "Eule". — Alphabet of Tales Nos. 87, 88. — India: Thompson-Balys; Icel.: Boberg.

E761.7.6. Life token: bird sent each day to tell of hero's condition: when owl comes it will be to announce death.

B147.2.2.5. Eagle as bird of ill-omen. Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: Boberg.

A1904. The oldest bird.

B147.2.2.6. Vulture as bird of ill-omen. Irish myth: Cross.

B147.2.2.7. Peacock as bird of ill-omen. India: Thompson-Balys.

B147.3. Other animals furnish omens.

B147.3.0.1. Divination by fall of house-lizard. India: Thompson-Balys.

B147.3.1. Other animals furnish good omens.