Animal nurse wounds self so as to throw blame for eaten young on other animal.
Deceptions. · False accusations. · Innocent made to appear guilty. · view the constellation · filed as K2153.1
Motif
Filed across the traditions
- Africa (Kaffir) Alexander and Mohl Mitteilungen des Seminars für orientalische Sprachen VIII (3) 24ff., (Vandau): Boas and Simango JAFL XXXV 170ff. No. 7, (Thonga): Junod 232ff. No. 2, (Lamba): Doke MAFLS XX (1927) 71 No. 31.
Within the index
Filed under Trickster wounds self and accuses others.
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