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B214.2. Whistling animals.
B214.2.1. Whistling toad. Chinese: Graham.
B214.3. Laughing animal.
B214.3.1. Laughing toad. Chinese: Graham.
B214.4. Weeping animal.
B214.4.1. Weeping toad. Chinese: Graham.
B215. Animal languages. The various animals have languages of their own. (Cf. B251.1.2.) — *Type 517, 670, 671; *BP I 131, 322, 323 n. 1; **Aarne FFC XV; *Chauvin V 180, 296.
B215.0.1. Animals taught one another's language. India: Thompson-Balys.
B215.1. Bird language. *Types 517, 671, 781; *BP I 322; Cox 497 n. 32; *W. Seelman "Die Vogelsprachen (Vogelparlamente) der mittelalterlichen Literatur" Jahrh. d. Vereins f. niederdeutsche Sprachforschung XIV 102f; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 86 n. 2 (Melampus); Icel.: Volsungasaga p. 45, cf. von Sydow Favne; Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 87 No. 90a; Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Penzer *II 107, IV 145; India: *Thompson-Balys.
B215.2. Dog language. *Type 671. — Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chien".
B215.2.1. Dog language understood by fox. Nouvelles Recreations No. 29.
B215.3. Fox language. Nouvelles Recreations No. 29.
B215.4. Frog language. *Type 671.
B215.5. Serpent language. Irish myth: Cross.
B176. Magic serpent.
B215.5.1. Lizard's language. India: *Thompson-Balys.
B215.6. Insects' language. India: Thompson-Balys.
B215.6.1. Ant language. India: Thompson-Balys.
B216. Knowledge of animal languages. Person understands them. — *Types 517, 670, 671; *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. VIII 18; *BP I 321; Köhler-Bolte I 145, II 340; *Grunwald Hessische Blätter f. Vksk. LXI 316; Icel.: Boberg; Irish myth: Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "langage"; Hindu: Penzer I 107 n. 1, VII 3 n. 2; India: *Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman; Korean: Zong in-Sob 101 No. 55; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 68, 153, 412; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 16 No. 8; Buriat: Holmberg Siberian 427. — Africa (Benga): Nassau 227 No. 34.
B165. Animal languages learned from animal. H1214. Quest assigned because of hero's knowledge of animal languages. J816.1. King brought to sense of duty by feigned conversation of birds. M302.1. Prophesying through knowledge of animal languages. N547. Understanding of animal languages leads to discovery of treasure. N451. Secrets overheard from animal conversation. V223.5. Saint understands language of wren, fly, cat.
B217. Animal language learned. *Types 517, 670, 671, 672, 673, 670B*, 671*, BP I 132; **Aarne FFC XV; *Frazer "The Language of Animals" Archeological Review I (1888) 166 ff.; *Chauvin VIII 49 No. 17; Cox 496 n. 32. — Wesselski Morlini 314 No. 71; Gaster Exempla 248
