The constellation
J2137 Death through lack of foresight
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- The louse invites the flea. The flea bites the man and jumps away. The bed is searched and the louse killed · J2137.1 entry
- Dogs of wolf color join the wolves. As soon as they have killed the other dogs the wolves then turn on the wolf-colored dogs which they have persuaded to join them · J2137.2 entry
- Bee rests on water lily which closes over it at night and kills it · J2137.3 entry
- Crocodile swallows water-snake, which kills him · J2137.4 entry
- Sheep killed by the butcher, who they are persuaded will spare them · J2137.5 entry
- Camel and ass together captured because of ass's singing · J2137.6 entry
- King attempts to visit the spirit world underground and dies in a tunnel · J2137.7 entry