Wolf as dog's guest sings. He has drunk too much and sings in spite of the dog's warning. He is killed — Mythoi

Motif

Wolf as dog's guest sings. He has drunk too much and sings in spite of the dog's warning. He is killed.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Prudence and Discretion. · Wisdom of caution. · view the constellation · filed as J581.1

Cited in the index

general *Type 100
general *BP II 111.

Within the index

Filed under Foolishness of noise-making when enemies overhear.

Filed beside it

Paramour who insists on quarreling with mistress about escape caught by her husband. He finds the escape different from that which had been described to him Monk's enemies quarrel and thus save him. Robber who wants to steal monk's cow and devil who wants to steal his soul quarrel as to which shall begin first; they thus awaken him and the neighbors Drones dispute possession of honey. Ordered to make honey. Dispossessed Kites and crows quarrel over division of wounded fox. Meantime fox escapes

Carried in tale types

The Wolf is Caught because of his Singing (previously The Wolf as the Dog's Guest Sings) · ATU 100 1 recorded variant

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