Island thought to be large dog

Motif

Island thought to be large dog.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd misunderstandings. · One thing mistaken for another. · Objects with mistaken identity. · view the constellation · filed as J1771.5

Filed across the traditions

Hawaii Beckwith Myth 448.

Within the index

Filed under Object thought to be animal.

Filed beside it

Big tree thought to be snake. Killed with guns and spears Old sausage (roll) taken for frightening animal Object thought to be a turkey Bush thought to be elephant

Carried in tale types

Other Mistaken Identities · ATU 1319* 1 recorded variant

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