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B291.1.9. Eagle as messenger. Africa (Upoto): Einstein 144; Jewish: Neuman.

B291.1.10. Hawk as messenger. Africa (Pooloki): Einstein 105.

B291.1.11. Swallow as messenger. Chinese: Eberhard 58.

B291.1.12. Pigeon as messenger. Jewish: Neuman.

B291.2. Domestic beast as messenger.

B291.2.1. Horse as messenger. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys.

B151.0.5. Horses travel between clerics without guidance. B181. Magic horse. B401. Helpful horse.

B291.2.2. Dog as messenger. Icel.: ASB XVII 91; India: Thompson-Balys.

B291.3. Wild beast as messenger.

B291.3.1. Fox as messenger. Irish myth: Cross.

B253.3. Fox fasts as penance. B441. Helpful fox.

B291.3.2. Hare (rabbit) as messenger.

B291.3.2.1. Hares carry taxes to court. India: Thompson-Balys.

K131. Rabbit sold as letter-carrier.

B291.4. Other animals as messenger.

B291.4.1. Bee as messenger from heaven to earth. India: Thompson-Balys.

B291.4.2. Snake as messenger. India: Thompson-Balys.

B291.4.3. Whale as messenger. Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 360.

B292. Animal as servant to man. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 263; Japanese: Ikeda.

B292.0.1. Animals with human child as slave. India: Thompson-Balys.

B292.0.2. Animals leave wicked and go to pious master. Jewish: Neuman.

B292.1. Animal as shepherd for man.

B292.1.1. Baboon as shepherd for man. Africa (Hottentot): Bleek 44 No. 21.

B292.1.2. Dog as shepherd for man. Greek Myth: Grote I 228.

B292.2. Animal as domestic servant. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 263.

B256.4. Domesticated wolves.

B292.2.1. Monkey as domestic servant. India: Thompson-Balys.

B292.2.2. Bird as domestic servant. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 526.

B292.2.2.1. Bird servant to deity. India: Thompson-Balys.

B292.2.3. Lion as domestic servant. Jewish: Neuman.

B292.3. Doe furnishes man milk. Saints' legend (Irish): Plummer cxliv; Irish myth: Cross.

B188. Magic deer.