The constellation
K1042 Water bird takes dupe to sea: shakes him off into water
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- The Goose Teaches the Fox to Swim · ATU 226
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- Borrowed feathers. Dupe lets himself be carried aloft by bird and dropped · K1041 entry
- Dupe induced to eat sharp (stinging, bitter) fruit · K1043 entry
- Dupe induced to eat filth (dung) · K1044 entry
- Dupe persuaded to oversalt (overpepper) food · K1045 entry
- Dupe persuaded to scald self with hot water in order to learn languages · K1046 entry
- The bear bites the seemingly dead horse's tail. Is dragged off by the horse · K1047 entry
- Diving for sheep. Dupe persuaded that sheep have been lost in river · K1051 entry
- Dragon attacks own image in mirror · K1052 entry
- Robber persuaded to climb down moonbeam. A man hearing a robber enter tells his wife aloud that he always makes a prayer and then enters the house by climbing down a moonbeam. The thief tries it and falls · K1054 entry
- Dupe persuaded to get into grass in order to learn new dance. Grass set on fire · K1055 entry