Envious jackal makes lion suspicious of his friend, the bull. The lion kills the bull — Mythoi

Motif

Envious jackal makes lion suspicious of his friend, the bull. The lion kills the bull.

Deceptions. · False accusations. · Trouble-makers. · view the constellation · filed as K2131.2

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller
India *Thompson-Balys.
general Chauvin II 86 No. 18
general Penzer V 42–63, 130 n. 1
general Bødker Exempler 277 No. 17

Within the index

Filed under Trickster makes two friends each suspicious of the other's intentions.

Filed beside it

Cat brings suspicion between eagle and sow. Eagle lives in the top of the branches, cat in the middle, and sow at bottom; all are happy. Cat tells eagle that sow is trying to root down the tree: eagle is frightened and dares not leave tree. Cat tells sow that eagle plans to carry off pigs: sow dares not leave. They starve and fall victims to the cat Woman destroys men's friendship by pretending to whisper to one Trickster fills supposed treasure box with trash. Joint owners each accuse other of theft Treasure-animal introduced into family's flock in order to stir up dissension and enmity

Carried in tale types

The Jackal as Trouble Maker · ATU 59* 1 recorded variant

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