Gnats think they have thrown horse down. He has only rolled over — Mythoi

Motif

Gnats think they have thrown horse down. He has only rolled over.

The wise and the foolish. · Wise and unwise conduct. · Humility. · Presumption of the lowly. · view the constellation · filed as J953.6

Filed across the traditions

Russian Andrejev No. 281
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Type 281

Within the index

Filed under Self-deception of the lowly.

Filed beside it

Dog proud of his clog. Thinks that the clog on his neck is a decoration Bad singer thinks he is talented: driven from theatre Flute-player thinks song meant for the prince is sung to him. Punished for presumption Ass who carried divine image thinks people bow before him Disdain of the wolf for the dog. Is fleeing from dog's master not from him Crow thinks harvesters are stealing his grain Woman in finery in church thinks people are standing up to see her when they rise at gospel reading Spider thinks that it has held back the wind Gnats apologize for lighting on bull's horn. He had not felt their weight Crow alighting on falling tree thinks his weight made it fall Glowworm thinks he shines like stars Fox thinks his elongated shadow at sunrise makes him as large as elephant Jackal falls into dye vat, tries to pose as peacock: detected Animals each think moon shines for his benefit Owl thinks echoes of his hoots are sounds of praise Rat imagines himself owner of camel. He is attached to camel by string

Carried in tale types

Miscellaneous Tales of Gnats (previously The Gnats and the Horse) · ATU 281 1 recorded variant

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