The swallow and the hemp-seeds. Swallow in vain urges other birds to eat seed as fast as it is sowed. Ridiculed, he builds his nest among the dwellings of men. Later, birds are caught in nets made from the hemp

Motif

The swallow and the hemp-seeds. Swallow in vain urges other birds to eat seed as fast as it is sowed. Ridiculed, he builds his nest among the dwellings of men. Later, birds are caught in nets made from the hemp.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Forethought in prevention of others's plans. · view the constellation · filed as J621.1

Filed across the traditions

Africa (Fang) Tessman 27ff., (Pangwe): ibid. 362ff.
general Wienert FFC LVI 62 (ET 248), 118 (ST 277)
general Halm Aesop Nos. 105, 106
general Dähnhardt IV 275
general Herbert III 8
general *Crane Vitry 176 No. 101
general Jacobs Aesop 203 No. 12

Within the index

Filed under Destruction of enemy's weapons.

1 finer motif beneath it

Snake gives away magic pills later used to kill him

Carried in tale types

The Swallow and the Hemp-seeds · ATU 233C 1 recorded variant

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