μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Frog escapes after telling crow to sharpen his bill before eating him.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by false plea. · view the constellation · filed as K561.1.2

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

Filed under Animal captor persuaded to talk and release victim from his mouth. Usually cock and fox, fox and wolf, or mouse and cat.

Filed beside it
Cat fails to be beguiled into releasing mouse. The mouse tells the cat a tale. The cat answers at last, "Even so, I eat you up."

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