The constellation
U34 Nobleman murders one of the people. Goes unpunished
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- Rights of the strong · U30 entry
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- Wolf unjustly accuses lamb and eats him. When all the lamb's defenses are good the wolf asserts the right of the strong over the weak. (Usually accused of stirring up water from lower in stream.) (Cf. U141.) · U31 entry
- Smallness of offense no excuse when hunter prepares to kill lark. She has stolen but a single grain of wheat · U32 entry
- Cock killed by his captors in spite of his plea of usefulness to man · U33 entry
- Rich man (king) seizes poor widow's (nun's) cow · U35 entry
- Lion cub killed by bull gives lioness no right to complain · U36 entry
- Wolf as commander orders all booty divided, but keeps his own · U37 entry
- Ruler exiles subject for trivial remark · U38 entry
- Ruler forces bishop to ordain ignorant priest · U41 entry
- Praise what your master likes and scorn what he dislikes · U42 entry