Fox rids himself of fleas. He lets himself sink in water somewhat with a bundle of hay. The fleas gather on the hay-bundle and he dives into the water — Mythoi

Motif

Fox rids himself of fleas. He lets himself sink in water somewhat with a bundle of hay. The fleas gather on the hay-bundle and he dives into the water.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Murder by strategy. · view the constellation · filed as K921

Filed across the traditions

Russian Andrejev No. 63
India *Thompson-Balys.
general Type 63*
general *Fb "ræv" III 114a

Within the index

Filed under Murder by strategy.

Filed beside it

Feigning death to kill enemy Robbers' (giants') heads cut off one by one as they enter house Disguised hero attacks enemy at feast Murder from ambush Dancer stabs spectator. Uses one of the figures of the dance as a ruse Treacherous murder during hunt Man murdered while praying Artificial whale made as stratagem. Enemies surprised and killed Murder by bleeding: taking more blood than victim realizes Person cuts drawbridge partly through. Giant falls into moat. (Cf. K14, K1431, K1961.1.3.) Victim pushed into fire Victim pushed into water Slaughter of animals by stampede Murder through transformation Murder by strategy – miscellaneous

Carried in tale types

The Fox Rids himself of Fleas · ATU 63 1 recorded variant

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