μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Lie: hunter's unusual experiences.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Lie: man uses remarkable means of getting out of tree stumpMan 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)Man in barrel grabs wolf by the tail and is drawn out of dangerMan escapes from bee's nest on bear's tailTigers stand on each other's heads trying to reach man in tree. His tears form a stream
Filed beside it
Game rolls down hill in snow; snowball builds up around game, keeps it fresh and protected until usedFruit tree grows from head of deer shot with fruit pitsWater of stream or lake freezes just as frogs jump into lake. The frogs are caught in the iceIngenious skinning of animal

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