Snake strikes object, causing it to swell.
Humor. · Humor of lies and exaggeration · Lies about animals. · Lie: remarkable animals. · view the constellation · filed as X1205.1
Motif
Cited in the index
- general Canada, U.S.: *Baughman.
Within the index
Filed under Lie: venom of animal (snake, hornet, bee) causes object to swell.
Carried in tale types
- Snakebite Causes Object to Swell · ATU 1889M 1 recorded variant
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