Milk White Bird
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What is a honey-bird?
I am reading the Irish variation of Cinderella called Fair, Brown, and Trembling. I don't understand this part of the story: "When Trembling was dressed and ready, the henwife said, 'I have a honey-bird here to sit on your right shoulder, and a honey-finger to put on your left. At the door stands a milk-white mare, with a golden saddle for you to sit on, and a golden bridle to hold in your hand.' "
Does anyone know what a honey-bird is, or a honey-finger is, and does anyone know why they are included in that section?
A honey bird is a real bird that people use to find wild bee hives. They eat the insects and honey that are attracted to and in the bee hive. They lead people and animals to the hive and just wait for the follower to get into the hive and take the rest. It is a symbol of good luck, to find food. As to the honey finger, I'm assuming that its like a form of candy. A bit of the honey comb still infused with the honey. You chew them, like gum, and get the honey out of it.