Thieving insect put in closely woven basket asks to be put in a loosely woven one so he cannot see — Mythoi

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Thieving insect put in closely woven basket asks to be put in a loosely woven one so he cannot see.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Captor persuaded into illusory punishment. · view the constellation · filed as K581.6

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

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

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 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 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

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