μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • RussianAndrejev No. 281
  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 281
Within the index

Filed under Self-deception of the lowly.

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Dog proud of his clog. Thinks that the clog on his neck is a decorationBad singer thinks he is talented: driven from theatreFlute-player thinks song meant for the prince is sung to him. Punished for presumptionAss who carried divine image thinks people bow before himDisdain of the wolf for the dog. Is fleeing from dog's master not from himCrow thinks harvesters are stealing his grainWoman in finery in church thinks people are standing up to see her when they rise at gospel readingSpider thinks that it has held back the windGnats apologize for lighting on bull's horn. He had not felt their weightCrow alighting on falling tree thinks his weight made it fallGlowworm thinks he shines like starsFox thinks his elongated shadow at sunrise makes him as large as elephantJackal falls into dye vat, tries to pose as peacock: detectedAnimals each think moon shines for his benefitOwl thinks echoes of his hoots are sounds of praiseRat imagines himself owner of camel. He is attached to camel by string
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