Other mistaken animals

Motif

Other mistaken animals.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd misunderstandings. · One thing mistaken for another. · One animal mistaken for another. · view the constellation · filed as J1759

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 1: The Golden Tract Concerning the Stone of the Philosophers
Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 9
Hermetic / Alchemical The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged , Tract 15: The New Chemical Light, Part II, Concerning Sulphur (Michael Sendivogius)

Cited in the index

general England, U.S.: *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under One animal mistaken for another.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Scotsman thinks moose is a mouse, asks what rats look like in this country. (Cf. X1423.) Hunter mistakes louse on his eyelash for game. He shoots several times before he notices the trouble Numskull thinks fireflies are mosquitoes carrying lanterns to find victims Bull mistaken for horse Cat's tail mistaken for worm

Filed beside it

Dungbeetle thought to be bee. "I know you well enough, you have put on a blue coat." Wolf thought to be colt. In the man's absence eats the mare Bear thought to be dog Ass thought to be hare Earthworm thought to be snake (or other monster) Other animals thought to be a giant cat. Hero in search of monster brings home a dog, zebra, etc. thinking it is the animal he seeks Rabbit thought to be a cow. Servant sent to bring in cows is found chasing rabbits Tiger (lion, etc.) mistaken for domestic animal

Carried in tale types

Other Mistaken Identities · ATU 1319* 1 recorded variant

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