Jackal entrapped in elephant's carcass tells passing God to show his magic power by making it rain. Elephant's hide swells; jackal escapes.
Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Escape by false plea. · view the constellation · filed as K565.2
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference
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- India*Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Thumbling in animal's belly persuades latter to go to his father's house for plunder: rescued.
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Carried in tale types
- The Jackal Trapped in the Animal Hide · ATU 681 recorded variant