Animal sent to go by itself

Motif

Animal sent to go by itself.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd disregard of facts. · Animals or objects treated as if human. · Animals or objects treated as if human – miscellaneous. · view the constellation · filed as J1881.2

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Filed under Animal or object expected to go alone.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Ass loaded and commanded to go home Fools send money by rabbit. Since he is a swift runner they expect it to reach the landlord in time Fishes to stop at his house. Fool directs them as he places them in stream

Filed beside it

Object sent to go by itself

Carried in tale types

Other Objects or Animals Sent to Go by Themselves ' e · ATU 1291D 1 recorded variant

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