Crocodile masking as a log obeys suggestion that he move upstream. He thus betrays himself — Mythoi

Motif

Crocodile masking as a log obeys suggestion that he move upstream. He thus betrays himself.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Murderer or captor otherwise beguiled. · view the constellation · filed as K607.2

Filed across the traditions

Indonesia *DeVries's list No. 29, *Dixon 190 n. 12.

Within the index

Filed under Enemy in ambush (or disguise) deceived into declaring himself.

1 finer motif beneath it

Crocodile in ambush betrays self by talking

Filed beside it

The cave call. ("Hello, house!") An animal suspecting the presence of an enemy in his cave (house), calls and receives no answer. He then says, "Don't you know, O cave, that we have agreed that I must call you when I come from abroad and that you in turn must answer me?" The hiding animal answers and the other flees Sham-dead man deceived into making gesture. Obeys suggestion as to how dead man should act and betrays himself

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