The nailed wolf's tail. Wolf's tail nailed to tree. Wolf runs away and leaves his skin hanging

Motif

The nailed wolf's tail. Wolf's tail nailed to tree. Wolf runs away and leaves his skin hanging.

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Lie: Great hunters and fishermen. · Lie: hunter's unusual experiences. · view the constellation · filed as X1132.1

Filed across the traditions

U.S. *Baughman.
general Type 1896

Within the index

Filed under Ingenious skinning of animal.

Carried in tale types

The Man Nails the Tail of the Wolf to the Tree · ATU 1896 1 recorded variant

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