Motif-Index of Folk-Literature/Volume 1/B
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B. ANIMALS
DETAILED SYNOPSIS
| B0—B99. Mythical animals |
| B10. Mythical beasts and hybrids |
| B20. Beast-men |
| B30. Mythical birds |
| B40. Bird-beasts |
| B50. Bird-men |
| B60. Mythical fish |
| B70. Fish-beasts |
| B80. Fish-men |
| B90. Other mythical animals |
| B100—B199. Magic animals |
| B100—B119. Treasure animals |
| B100. Treasure animals — general |
| B110. Treasure-producing parts of animals |
| B120—B169. Animals with magic wisdom |
| B120. Wise animals |
| B130. Truth-telling animals |
| B140. Prophetic animals |
| B150. Oracular animals |
| B160. Wisdom-giving animals |
| B170—B189. Other magic animals |
| B170. Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc. |
| B180. Magic quadrupeds |
| B190. Magic animals: miscellaneous motifs |
| B200—B299. Animals with human traits |
| B210. Speaking animals |
| B220. Animal kingdom (community) |
| B230. Parliament of animals |
| B240. King of animals |
| B250. Religious animals |
| B260. Animal warfare |
| B270. Animals in legal relations |
| B280. Animal weddings |
| B290. Other animals with human traits |
B300—B599. FRIENDLY ANIMALS
| B300—B349. Helpful animals — general |
| B310. Acquisition of helpful animal |
| B320. Reward of helpful animal |
| B330. Death of helpful animal |
| B340. Treatment of helpful animal — miscellaneous |
| B350—B399. Grateful animals |
| B360. Animals grateful for rescue from peril of death |
| B370. Animals grateful to captor for release |
| B380. Animals grateful for relief from pain |
| B390. Animals grateful for other kind acts |
| B400—B499. Kinds of helpful animals |
| B400—B449. Helpful beasts |
| B400. Helpful domestic beasts |
| B430. Helpful wild beasts |
| B450. Helpful birds |
| B470. Helpful fish |
| B480. Helpful insects |
| B490. Other helpful animals |
| B500—B599. Services of helpful animals |
| B500. Magic power from animal |
| B510. Healing by animal |
| B520. Animals save person's life |
| B530. Animals nourish men |
| B540. Animal rescuer or retriever |
| B550. Animals carry men |
| B560. Animals advise men |
| B570. Animals serve men |
| B580. Animals help men to wealth and greatness |
| B590. Miscellaneous services of helpful animals |
| B600—B699. Marriage of person to animal |
| B610. Animal paramour |
| B620. Animal suitor |
| B630. Offspring of marriage to animal |
| B640. Marriage to person in animal form |
| B650. Marriage to animal in human form |
| B700—B799. Fanciful traits of animals |
| B710. Fanciful origin of animals |
| B720—B749. Fanciful physical qualities of animals |
| B720. Fanciful bodily members of animals |
| B730. Fanciful color, smell, etc. of animals |
| B740. Fanciful marvelous strength of animals |
| B750. Fanciful habits of animals |
| B770. Other fanciful traits of animals |
| B800—B899. Miscellaneous animal motifs |
| B870. Giant animals |