Fox sees all tracks going into lion's den but none coming out. He saves himself

Motif

Fox sees all tracks going into lion's den but none coming out. He saves himself.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Forethought. · Forethought in conflicts with others. · Avoidance of others' power. · view the constellation · filed as J644.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 61 LXI. THE FOX-WOMAN 3

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. *50A
India Thompson-Balys
Africa (Angola) Chatelain 189, (Hottentot): Bleek 19 No. 10
Jamaica Beckwith MAFLS XVII 243 No. 18.
general Wienert FFC LVI *53 (ET 131), 96 (ST 92)
general Halm Aesop No. 246, cf. No. 262
general Jacobs Aesop 217 No. 73
general N. Am. Indian (Tuxtapec): Mechling JAFL XXV 203

Within the index

Filed under Avoiding places which have been fatal to others.

Carried in tale types

The Fox Sees All Tracks Going into Lion's Den but none Coming out · ATU 50A 1 recorded variant

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