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K1715 Weak animal (man) makes large one (ogre) believe that he has eaten many of the large one's companions. The latter is frightened
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- Ogre (large animal) overawed · K1710 entry
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- Weak animal shows strong his own reflection and frightens him. Tells him that this animal is threatening to kill him. (Usually hare and lion.) · K1715.1 entry
- Bluff: only one tiger; you promised ten. Child (or shepherd) calls out to the small hero (ape, hare) and makes the tiger (ogre) think that he is lucky to escape alive · K1715.2 entry
- The wolf flees from the wolf-head. The sheep have found a sack and a wolf-head. They make the wolf believe that they have killed a wolf, and he flees in terror · K1715.3 entry
- Enemies frightened away by making them think they will be eaten · K1715.4 entry
- Leopard frightened away by report of lizard's presence. Lizard has bitten leopard before · K1715.5 entry
- Trickster pretends to hunt certain tree with which his ancestors have killed tigers. Tiger frightened away · K1715.6 entry
- Bluff: small (lame) hero makes demon believe he is a god and threatens to eat him. Demon terrorized · K1715.7 entry
- Bluff: hero to brother, "You take one and I can manage the rest." · K1715.8 entry
- Trickster purports to be deity's messenger to procure demon-skins for his drum. Demons bribe him instead of devouring him · K1715.9 entry
- Ass claims to have killed cow: frightens tiger · K1715.10 entry
- Lion frightened away by stabbing at it from inside iron cage · K1715.11 entry
- Large animal frightened by smaller showing him well rope (for his tail), curds (for spit), winnowing fans (for ears) · K1715.12 entry
- Tiger made to believe that his captor has eaten many crabs. Tiger fears crabs and releases him · K1715.13 entry
- Fox overawes lion cubs by his boasting and eats their food · K1715.14 entry
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