The great catch of fish — Mythoi

Motif

The great catch of fish.

Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Lie: Great hunters and fishermen. · Lies about fishing. · view the constellation · filed as X1150.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Middle Eastern The Thousand and One Nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian Nights' Entertainments , Chapter 21
Australian Aboriginal Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales , 15 Oongnairwah and Guinarey
Australian Aboriginal Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales , 35 Beereeun the Mirage Maker
Australian Aboriginal Australian Legendary Tales and More Australian Legendary Tales , 47 Goolayyahlee the Pelican
Ancient Egyptian The Egyptian Book of the Dead , Chapter CXXV

Cited in the index

general Type 1960C.

Within the index

Filed under Lies about fishing. (Cf. X1300.)

Filed beside it

Lie: large number of fishermen in one spot Lie: fish caught by remarkable trick Lie: unusual catch by fisherman Lie: other unusual methods of catching fish

Carried in tale types

'I Have No Time to Lie · ATU 1920B 1 recorded variant
The Great Catch of Fish · ATU 1960C 1 recorded variant

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