Basket tied to wolf's tail and filled with stones. Wolf is persuaded that it is filled with fish

Motif

Basket tied to wolf's tail and filled with stones. Wolf is persuaded that it is filled with fish.

Deceptions. · Deception into self-injury. · Deception into disastrous attempt to procure food. · view the constellation · filed as K1021.2

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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SpanishBoggs FFC XC 28 No. 2, Espinosa III Nos. 199–204, 209, 211, 223, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 3. 4.

Within the index

Filed under The tail fisher. The bear is persuaded to fish with his tail through a hole in the ice. When he is attacked and tries to escape, he loses his tail.

Filed beside it

Tail buried (hair tied). Dupe bound fast and then attacked Bear persuaded to slide down rock. Wears off tail

Carried in tale types

Basket Tied to Wolf's Tail · ATU 2B1 recorded variant

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