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B523. Animal saves man from pursuer. Missouri-French: Carrière.
B521.3.4. Dog warns of pursuit. D1393. Magic object helps fugitive. R246. Crane-bridge.
B523.1. Spider-web over hole saves fugitive. (Cf. A2221.5.) — Type 967*; *Dh II 66f. — *Wesselski Theorie 42. — Jewish: Neuman, Bin Gorion Born Judas2 III 115ff., Grünbaum Neue Beiträge zur Semitischen Sagenkunde 195; Lappish: Qvigstad Lappiske Eventyr I No. 32, II No. 68. — India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda; Africa (Fang): Trilles 139.
B523.2. Whale fights monster pursuing saint. Irish myth: Cross.
B472. Helpful Whale.
B523.3. Great clam fights hero's pursuer. Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 260.
B524. Animal overcomes man's adversary. India: *Thompson-Balys.
D2156.8.1. Saint sends tigers against murderers. H1588. Contest of dogs. Two opponents test their powers by having their dogs fight.
B524.1. Animals overcome man's adversary by force. English: Wells Manual of Writings 66 (Ywain and Gawain); Irish myth: Cross; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 98 No. 327; India: *Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 493, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 187.
B17. Hostile animals. B187.3.3. Magic whelp kills hound by jumping down its throat. B776.1. Venomous sheep destroy enemy.
B524.1.1. Dogs kill attacking cannibal (dragon). *Type 300; *BP I 547. — Irish myth: Cross; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 20. — Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 56 No. 9, (Zulu): Callaway 51, (Kaffir): Kidd 226 No. 1.
B11.11. Fight with dragon. B11.11.2. Hero's dogs (horse) prevent dragon's heads from reJoining body. B187. Magic dog. G275.2. Witch overcome by helpful dogs of hero.
B524.1.2. Dogs rescue fleeing master from tree refuge. *Parsons Zs. f. Ethnologie LIV 1—29, MAFLS XVII 271 No. 82. — See also most of African references in B421.
G275.2. Witch overcome by helpful dogs of hero. R251. Flight on a tree, which ogre tries to cut down.
B524.1.2.1. Dogs break bonds and kill master's attacker. Type 327; India: Thompson-Balys.
B524.1.3. Cat kills attacking rat. Japanese: Ikeda, Mitford 253ff.
B524.1.4. Wolf defends master's child against serpent. Malone PMLA XLIII 420; Irish myth: Cross.
B524.1.4.1. Dog defends master's child against animal assailant. Irish myth: Cross.
B331.2. Llewellyn and his dog.
B524.1.5. Helpful buffaloes tramp hero's enemies to death. India: Thompson-Balys.
B524.1.5.1. Helpful buffaloes save hero from tiger. India: Thompson-Balys.
B524.1.6. Helpful bird kills snake attacking master's wife and child. Africa (Mbundu): JAFL XXXV 136ff. No. 16.
B524.1.7. Horse kills master's attacking enemies. Irish myth: Cross.
