Z53 constellation

The constellation

Z53 The animals with queer names: as hen (henny-penny), cock (cocky-locky), goose (goosey-poosey). (Cf. Z32.2.1.)

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The same sky, in words

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Cumulative tales – miscellaneous · Z50 entry

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The death of the little hen described with unusual words. Each act of mourning described by a neologism: the table untables itself. (Cf. X1506.) · Z32.2.1 entry

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Chains involving contradictions or extremes · Z51 entry
Bird avenges caged mate. Builds cart, yokes frogs to it, arms himself with piece of reed, and proclaims war with king. Collects cat, ants, rope, club, and river. He is put by king into fowl house; cat eats up fowls. In stable rope and club beat up horses. In elephant-house ants get into their brains and kill them all. Tied to king's bed, river floods king in his bed. King gives bird back his mate · Z52 entry