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Motif

Climbing match won by deception: squirrel as "child". The ogre agrees to contest against the man's young one, i.e., a squirrel. (Cf. K11.6, K12.2.)

Deceptions. · Contests won by deception. · Athletic contest won by deception. · view the constellation · filed as K15.1

Cited in the index
  • general *Type 1073
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 477ff.
Within the index

Filed under Climbing match won by deception.

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Race won by deception: rabbit as "little son" substitute. A man challenged by an ogre to a running race persuades the ogre to race with his little son instead. By this he means a rabbit. (Cf. K12.2, K15.1.) Wrestling match won by deception: bear as "grandfather." A man challenged by an ogre persuades the latter to wrestle with his old grandfather instead. By this he means a bear. (Cf. K11.6, K15.1.)
Carried in tale types

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