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  • IndiaThompson-Balys.
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Filed under Weak animal (man) makes large one (ogre) believe that he has eaten many of the large one's companions. The latter is frightened.

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Weak animal shows strong his own reflection and frightens him. Tells him that this animal is threatening to kill him. (Usually hare and lion.)Bluff: only one tiger; you promised ten. Child (or shepherd) calls out to the small hero (ape, hare) and makes the tiger (ogre) think that he is lucky to escape aliveThe wolf flees from the wolf-head. The sheep have found a sack and a wolf-head. They make the wolf believe that they have killed a wolf, and he flees in terrorEnemies frightened away by making them think they will be eatenTrickster pretends to hunt certain tree with which his ancestors have killed tigers. Tiger frightened awayBluff: small (lame) hero makes demon believe he is a god and threatens to eat him. Demon terrorizedBluff: hero to brother, "You take one and I can manage the rest."Trickster purports to be deity's messenger to procure demon-skins for his drum. Demons bribe him instead of devouring himAss claims to have killed cow: frightens tigerLion frightened away by stabbing at it from inside iron cageLarge animal frightened by smaller showing him well rope (for his tail), curds (for spit), winnowing fans (for ears)Tiger made to believe that his captor has eaten many crabs. Tiger fears crabs and releases himFox overawes lion cubs by his boasting and eats their food
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