Ass in lion's skin unmasked when he raises his voice — Mythoi

Motif

Ass in lion's skin unmasked when he raises his voice.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Humility. · Presumption of the lowly. · view the constellation · filed as J951.1

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys, Penzer V 99 n. 3.
general **DeCock Volkssage 184ff.
general Wienert FFC LVI 57 (ET 175, 176), *91 (ST 38), 93 (ST 69)
general Halm Aesop Nos. 333, 336
general Jacobs Aesop 211 No. 49
general *Chauvin II 224 No. 22. Spanish Exempla: Keller

Within the index

Filed under Lowly masks as great.

Filed beside it

Jay in peacock's (pigeon's) skin unmasked Crow tries to prophesy like raven: detected by his voice Weasel paints self to deceive mice. Detected King of jackals captured because of his large banner

Carried in tale types

The Donkey in Lion's Skin (previously Ass in Lion's Skin Unmasked when he Raises his Voice) · ATU 214B 1 recorded variant

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