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Motifs
- Origin of crayfish. A2171.1
- Crayfish from devil's fleas shaken off in water. (Cf. A1710.) A2171.1.1
- Fools do not know what a crayfish is. Shoot it and build a rampart around it. J1736.1
- The attack on the hare (crayfish). Seven men make strenuous plans for the attack on the fierce animal. One screams with fright and the animal runs away. (Cf. J1736.1.) J2612
Tale types
- ATU 1231 The Attack on the Hare (Crayfish, Toad, Frog)
- ATU 1310 Drowning the Crayfish as Punishment
- ATU 1740 Candles on the Crayfish
- ATU 227* The Crow and the Crayfish (previously The Crayfish Entices the Crow into Talking)
- ATU 275 The Race between Two Animals (previously The Race of the Fox and the Crayfish)
- ATU 275B The Race of the Fox and the Crayfish