Numskull going to heaven holding on tail of divine elephant, looses his hold to make gesture. He and all holding on to him fall

Motif

Numskull going to heaven holding on tail of divine elephant, looses his hold to make gesture. He and all holding on to him fall.

The wise and the foolish. · Fools (and other unwise persons). · Absurd short-sightedness. · Foolish disregard of personal danger. · view the constellation · filed as J2133.5.2

Filed across the traditions

India *Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Men hang down in a chain until top man spits on his hands. They all fall.

Filed beside it

Wife carried up tree to sky in bag in husband's teeth. She asks question and he drops her when he answers Three men in a tree sing song and clap hands: they fall down and die

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