μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Lion as king of animals. (Cf. K961, K962, K1632.)

Animals. · Animals with human traits. · King of animals. · view the constellation · filed as B240.4

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Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Ikeda.
  • general Wienert FFC LVI 47
  • general Benfey Panchatantra I 91, 230
  • general Bødker Exempler 277 No. 17, 303 No. 74
  • general Graf FFC XXXVII passim
Within the index

Filed under King of animals.

1 finer motif beneath it
Minister of lion-king a crane
Filed beside it
Bear as king of animals Rabbit as king of animals Wild man as king of animals Tortoise as king of animals Gazelle as king of animals Buffalo as king of animals Fox as king of animals Dog as king of animals Wolf as king of animals Camel as king of animals Monkey as king of animals Tiger as king of animals Elephant as king of animals Crocodile as king of animals King of beasts (quadrupeds) King of birds
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Fox leads ass to lion's den but is himself eaten. When he gets there the ass kicks him so that he falls on the lion's bed Flesh of certain animal alleged to be only cure for disease: animal to be killed. (The sick lion.) Camel induced to offer himself as sacrifice. Other animals feign to offer themselves to the lion as food. The lion eats the camel

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