Man escapes from bear by running for a long time, from summer to winter. Bear chases man in July; he finally crosses a river on the ice. The bear falls in or stops following (in December)

Motif

Man escapes from bear by running for a long time, from summer to winter. Bear chases man in July; he finally crosses a river on the ice. The bear falls in or stops following (in December).

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Lie: Great hunters and fishermen. · Lie: hunter's unusual experiences. · view the constellation · filed as X1133.2

Filed across the traditions

U.S. *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Lie: the hunter in danger.

Filed beside it

Lie: man uses remarkable means of getting out of tree stump Man in barrel grabs wolf by the tail and is drawn out of danger Man escapes from bee's nest on bear's tail Tigers stand on each other's heads trying to reach man in tree. His tears form a stream

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