The constellation
K1951 Sham warrior
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- Sham prowess · K1950 entry
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- Boastful fly-killer: "seven at a blow". A tailor who has killed seven flies writes on a placard: "Seven at a blow." He is received as a great warrior · K1951.1 entry
- Runaway cavalry-hero. When the sham hero goes to war his horse runs away with him. To save himself he grasps a cross from a graveyard and waves it from side to side, putting the enemy to flight · K1951.2 entry
- Sham-warrior intimidates soldiers with his boasting · K1951.3 entry
- Boastful coward frightened by conspirators · K1951.4 entry
- Ordinary man assumes high sounding name and challenges enemy chief to single combat. Latter is frightened into believing him to be of exceptional prowess and desists from attacking the city · K1951.5 entry