The wolf in the company of saints. Promises to give up slaying animals. After wringing the gander's neck, excuses self saying: "He should not have hissed at the saint." — Mythoi

Motif

The wolf in the company of saints. Promises to give up slaying animals. After wringing the gander's neck, excuses self saying: "He should not have hissed at the saint."

Deceptions. · Deception through shams. · Hypocrites. · Pretended virtue. · view the constellation · filed as K2055.1

Filed across the traditions

Lithuanian Balys Index No. 165*.

Within the index

Filed under Fox confesses sins but is immediately ready to steal again.

Carried in tale types

'Fish, not Flesh' (previously The Wolf in the Company of Saints) · ATU 165 1 recorded variant

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