The constellation
K607 Enemy in ambush (or disguise) deceived into declaring himself
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- The cave call. ("Hello, house!") An animal suspecting the presence of an enemy in his cave (house), calls and receives no answer. He then says, "Don't you know, O cave, that we have agreed that I must call you when I come from abroad and that you in turn must answer me?" The hiding animal answers and the other flees · K607.1 entry
- Crocodile masking as a log obeys suggestion that he move upstream. He thus betrays himself · K607.2 entry
- Sham-dead man deceived into making gesture. Obeys suggestion as to how dead man should act and betrays himself · K607.3 entry