ATU 222 War between Birds (Insects) and Quadrupeds (previously War of Birds and Quadrupeds)

ATU 222

War between Birds (Insects) and Quadrupeds (previously War of Birds and Quadrupeds)

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Animal Tales · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

War of birds and quadrupeds. 1 variant
Fox's tail drops and frightens animals. In war between birds and quadrupeds the fox's lifted tail is to be the signal for the attack. Gnats sting the fox under the tail. He drops it and the quadrupeds flee. 1 variant

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.