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Motif

Briar-patch punishment for rabbit. By expressing horror of being thrown into the briar patch he induces his captor into doing so. He runs off.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Captor persuaded into illusory punishment. · view the constellation · filed as K581.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Indonesia *DeVries Volksverhalen II 381f. No. 147 (duck)
  • Oceanic Meyer Mythen und Erzählungen der Küstbewohner der Gezellehalbinsel 49, 187, Fox and Drew JAI XLV 204
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson CColl II 446, Speck UPa I 141 n. 8
  • American Negro (Georgia) Harris Remus 16 No. 4
  • Jamaica *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 244
  • West Indies Flowers 516.
  • general **Ruth I. Cline American Literature II 72ff.
  • general **Espinosa JAFL XLIII 129 ff.
  • general *Dh IV 26
  • general Köhler-Bolte I 266
  • general *Parsons Folklore XXX 227. Missouri French: Carrière, Louisiana Creole: Fortier MAFLS II 108
  • general Africa (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale II 395, (Zanzibar): Bateman 38 No. 2
  • general Barbadoes: Parsons JAFL XXXVIII 270
Within the index

Filed under Animal "punished" by being placed in favorite environment.

1 finer motif beneath it
Men double up hare's legs and throw him on the ground as punishment. He escapes
Filed beside it
Drowning punishment for turtle (eel, crab). By expressing horror of drowning, he induces his captor to throw him into the water – his home Burying the mole as punishment Bird punished by being thrown into air Burning the jackal. He expresses horror of that punishment. Sets fire to village from his burning tail. Why he has burnt tip on tail Thieving insect put in closely woven basket asks to be put in a loosely woven one so he cannot see
Carried in tale types

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