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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
B264. Single combat between animals. Wienert FFC LVI 48. — Indonesia: DeVries's list No. 116. — Icel.: *Boberg; Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman.
D1812.5.0.8. Divination from animal fight.
B264.1. Fight between animal and houndpack. Irish myth: Cross.
B264.2. Fight between eagle and fish. India: Thompson-Balys.
B264.3. Duel of buffalo and tiger. Buffalo arms self. — India: Thompson-Balys.
B264.4. Fight between snake and millipede. Chinese: Eberhard 32 No. 18.
B264.5. Fight between ape and tortoise. Africa (Togo): Einstein 15f.
B265. Animals continually rend each other. Irish myth: Cross.
B266. Animals fight. Irish myth: Cross.
F171.4. Fighting animals seen in otherworld.
B266.1. Thirsty cattle fight over well. Irish myth: Cross.
B267. Animal allies. (Cf. A2493.)
B267.1. Alliance of dog and wolf. Jewish: Neuman.
B267.2. Alliance of sheep and dog. Jewish: Neuman.
B267.3. Alliance of raven and crow. Jewish: Neuman.
B267.4. Alliance of cock and seafowl. Jewish: Neuman.
B268. Animal soldiers. India: *Thompson-Balys.
F873. Extraordinary army.
B268.1. Army of apes. Hindu: Keith 128; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 328 (monkeys).
B268.2. Cavalry of dogs. Chauvin VII 40 No. 153.
B268.2.1. War-dogs. Icel.: *Boberg.
B571.3. Animals fight together with their master. H1588. Contest of dogs.
B268.3. War-elephants. Icel.: *Boberg.
B268.4. Sorcerer's army of magic animals. Icel.: þidriks saga II 271, *Boberg.
B421. Helpful dog.
B268.5. Army of birds. India: Thompson-Balys.
B268.5.1. Army of quails. Jewish: Neuman.
B268.6. Army of mice. India: *Thompson-Balys.
B268.7. Army of snakes. India: *Thompson-Balys; Africa (Upoto): Einstein 121.
B268.7.1. Army of snakes and scorpions. Jewish: Neuman.
B268.8. Insect army. India: Thompson-Balys.
B268.8.1. Army of hornets. Jewish: Neuman.
B268.8.2. Army of locusts. Jewish: Neuman.
