Trying to catch light in a mouse-trap

Motif

Trying to catch light in a mouse-trap.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd disregard of facts. · Other absurd disregard of facts. · view the constellation · filed as J1961.1

Cited in the index

general Type 1245**.

Within the index

Filed under White sheep-skin used as a source of light.

Carried in tale types

Sunlight Carried in a Bag (Basket, Sieve) into the Windowless House · ATU 1245 1 recorded variant

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