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B161.3. Wisdom from eating serpent. (Cf. B176.) — *Scott Thumb 173; Fb "hugormekonge"; Chauvin V 255ff. No. 152. — Scotch: Campbell II 377. — Cf. Dieguefio: Du Bois AA n.s. VII 628.
D1793. Magic results from eating or drinking. D1811.1. Magic wisdom from eating or drinking.
B161.4. Power of seeing whether the dead go to heaven or hell is gained from serpent. India: Thompson-Balys.
E750. Perils of the soul.
B162. Wisdom from fish. (Cf. B175.)
B124.2. Salmon of knowledge.
B162.1. Supernatural knowledge from eating magic fish. (Cf. B175.) — *Nutt FLR IV 1ff. — Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: *Boberg; Japanese: Ikeda.
D1811.1.1. Thumb of knowledge. M315. Prophecy: man will eat magic salmon and gain knowledge.
B163. Wisdom from other animal.
B163.1. Wisdom from fox. Jewish: Neuman.
B163.1.1. Wisdom from eating fox's heart. Jewish: Neuman.
B165. Animal languages learned from animal.
B165.1. Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.) — *Type 670; Aarne FFC XV 28ff. — Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 86 n. 2; India: Thompson-Balys.
B165.1.1. Animal languages learned by having ears licked by serpent. (Cf. B161.1.) — *Penzer VII 3 n. 2; *BP I 133.
B165.1.2. Animal languages from stolen serpent's crown. (Cf. B176.) — *Type 672A; cf. BP II 464.
B165.1.3. Cobra writes letters on prince's tongue: "Having heard all kinds of creatures talk, you will understand them." — India: Thompson-Balys.
B165.2. Animal languages learned from frog. *Type 670B*; Jewish: Neuman.
B170—B189. OTHER MAGIC ANIMALS
B170. Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc.
R262. Magic eel pursues man over land.
B171. Magic chicken (hen, cock). India: Thompson-Balys.
B171.1. Demi-coq. A cock is cut in two and is made magic. Carries robbers, foxes, and stream of water under wings. — *Type 715; *BP I 258. — Missouri French: Carrière.
D915.2. River contained under cock's wings. D1010. Magic bodily members — animal. K481. Demi-coq by means of his magic animals and magic water collects money.
B171.1.0.1. Magic cock carries great loads in his ear (load of grain, fox, tiger, bees, wasps, etc., also fire and water). — India: Thompson-Balys.
