Liar rewarded by the apes. King of apes asks visitors how they like his children (courtiers). Truthful visitor tells that they are very ugly, and is punished. Liar praises their beauty and receives reward

Motif

Liar rewarded by the apes. King of apes asks visitors how they like his children (courtiers). Truthful visitor tells that they are very ugly, and is punished. Liar praises their beauty and receives reward.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Adaptability. · Policy in dealing with the great. · view the constellation · filed as J815.1

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Scholars’ trail — 6references

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general *Types 48*, 68**
general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 381
general *Gerber MLN IV (1889) 479
general Wienert FFC LVI 47 (ET 53), 104 (ST 168)
general Alphabet No. 33
general Scala Celi No. 36.

Within the index

Filed under Unpleasant truths must be withheld from the great.

Filed beside it

Brother who conforms to naked people's customs honored. Two brothers go to the land of Naked People. One of the brothers wears clothes and is punished Muddy bath prepared for blemished king

Carried in tale types

Flatterer Rewarded, Honest One Punished (previously The Bear who Went to the Monkey for the Gold Chain) · ATU 48*1 recorded variant

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