μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

The ass as mayor. Fool made to believe that his ass (ox) has been educated and has become mayor.

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 J1882.2

Filed across the traditions
  • England Baughman
  • India *Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 1675
  • general *BP I 59
  • general *Wesselski Hodscha Nasreddin I 224 No. 63
  • general *Fb "tyr" III 908b
  • general Christensen DF XLVII 229
Within the index

Filed under Foolish attempt to educate animals.

Filed beside it
Teaching chickens to talk. Fool believes they can be taught Elephant educated as drum beater
Carried in tale types

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