Camel induced to offer himself as sacrifice. Other animals feign to offer themselves to the lion as food. The lion eats the camel

Motif

Camel induced to offer himself as sacrifice. Other animals feign to offer themselves to the lion as food. The lion eats the camel.

Deceptions. · Killing or maiming by deception. · Other fatal deceits. · view the constellation · filed as K962

Scholars’ trail — 4references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Spanish ExemplaKeller.
general Penzer V 53 n. 1
general Chauvin II 89 No. 29
general Bødker Exempler 284 No. 31

Within the index

Filed under Other fatal deceits.

Filed beside it

Flesh of certain animal alleged to be only cure for disease: animal to be killed. (The sick lion.)Rope cut and victim dropped. Man is being hauled up on the rope Barber killed when hero reports king's ancestors need his services in heaven Man with deformed head slays his barbers Secret of strength treacherously discovered Daughter pulls out father's magic life-containing hair. As soon as it is taken out he dies Uriah letter. Man carries written order for his own execution Fatal deception: changed message from oracle Dupe induced to stand under falling tree Dupe persuaded to climb tree. Tree felled and dupe killed Man is lured into sitting in a mechanical chair and is killed Magic horse lent by fairy in disguise brings about death of mortal Murder induced by bribery (lands, riches, wives)Person thrown out of magic airship and killed Dupe persuaded to go to dangerous place; killed

Travels with

Lion as king of animals. (Cf. K961, K962, K1632.)

wander