Dog leader fears defeat because his forces are of different breeds. Wolves are all of one kind

Motif

Dog leader fears defeat because his forces are of different breeds. Wolves are all of one kind.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Other aspects of wisdom. · Strength in unity. · view the constellation · filed as J1023

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Scholars’ trail — 5references

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LithuanianBalys Index No. 107*.
general Wienert FFC LVI 47 (ET 57), *48 (ET 68), 112 (ST 230)
general Halm Aesop No. 267
general BP III 545f.
general Dh IV 104f., 290

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Filed under Strength in unity.

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The quarreling sons and the bundle of twigs. Peasant puts twigs together and cannot break them. Separately they are easily broken. His sons apply the lesson Fight of lions and bulls. Lion succeeds only when bulls separate Quails caught in net rise up in a body with net and escape. As soon as they quarrel they are caught United cocks defeat partridge. When they quarrel they are defeated

Carried in tale types

Struggle between Dogs and Wolves (previously Dog Leader Fears Defeat Because his Forces are of Different Breeds) · ATU 1071 recorded variant

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