μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Ungrateful rat defecates upon head of (or kills) octopus that rescues him from sea.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Various kinds of treacherous murder. · view the constellation · filed as K952.1.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Oceania *Lessa MS.
Within the index

Filed under Ungrateful river passenger kills carrier from within. Crawls inside during the passage. (Porcupine and buffalo.)

Filed beside it
Jackal, swallowed by elephant so it can drink water in his belly, eats elephant's liver and kills him

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