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Motifs
- Council of the gods. A167.1
- Council of fishes decide to get rid of men (who eat fish). B233.1
- Animal council assigns place and work to all. B238
- Bird council assigns place and work to all. Eagle as judge. (Cf. B232). B238.1
- Bird council assigns coats to different birds. B238.2
- Owl advises old man where to plant his crops after listening in to council of gods concerning rainfall distribution for the year. B569.2
- Old men preferred as councillors. J151.2
- Presumptuous officials disregarded by council. J982
- Remove turban as last duty. Sleepy servant removes master's turban while still in council meeting. J2516.7
- Jealous courtiers shake king lion's confidence in his councillor, the virtuous jackal, by accusing the jackal of stealing the lion's food. K2141
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