μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Ass follows after lion and is punished. Ass and cock are surprised by lion. Cock crows and scares lion, who runs. Ass thinks that he has scared lion and pursues.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Humility. · Presumption of the lowly. · view the constellation · filed as J952.2

Cited in the index
  • general Wienert FFC LVI 57 (ET 174), 92 (ST 53)
  • general Halm Aesop No. 323.
Within the index

Filed under Lowly animal tries to move among his superiors. Detected.

Filed beside it
Presumptuous wolf among lions. Large wolf, called by his companions "Lion". Presumes to mix with lions but is only a wolf Dog follows lion. Flees at lion's roar Ass who has worked with ox thinks himself equal to ox Frog heaps abuse on bullock, who scorns him

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “surprised” · wander