Trickster fills supposed treasure box with trash. Joint owners each accuse other of theft — Mythoi

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Trickster fills supposed treasure box with trash. Joint owners each accuse other of theft.

Deceptions. · False accusations. · Trouble-makers. · view the constellation · filed as K2131.4

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

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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 Envious jackal makes lion suspicious of his friend, the bull. The lion kills the bull Woman destroys men's friendship by pretending to whisper to one Treasure-animal introduced into family's flock in order to stir up dissension and enmity

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