The constellation
J2031 Counting wrong by not counting oneself. Numskulls conclude that one of their number is drowned
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● motif
● tale type
● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
- Absurd inability to count · J2030 entry
beneath it
- Numskulls count selves by sticking their noses in the sand. They then count the holes · J2031.1 entry
- There are ten horses; then when he is mounted there are only nine. Why? · J2031.2 entry
- Culture hero throws coconuts to various islands, but forgets one he stands on: hence none now on that island · J2031.3 entry
carried in tale type
- Numskulls Unable to Count their own Number · ATU 1287