Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson B216 — Knowledge of animal languages

B216
Thompson motif reference
B
Animal Motifs
1
Associated ATU tale types
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Description

Motif

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. "language"; 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.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

These links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.

ATUTitle
ATU 670 The Language of Animals
Previous motif
← B215.6.1 — Ant language




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