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R. S. Boggs, Index of Spanish Folktales.
FFC 90

[56—62 Fox and bird].

57. B. de Torres Naharro, "Comedia Jacinta" in Propaladia, Madrid, Fé 1900, II 90.
57 *A. Fox threatens to destroy magpie's home unless given little ones. Bittern tells magpie to remind fox that scythe can cut but not fox's tail. Angry fox swallows bittern who has fox call to magpie. When fox opens mouth to call, bittern escapes [K 561]. le 1. ECPE no 258. Cf Mt 6.
60. Cf Mt 225 Introd.
ex 1. ECPE no 219: Mt 60 + Mt 225.
61 *A. Fox catches cock. Cock escapes. Fox tempts cock who remains safely in tree. [as] 1. CFAC p. 234.
62. an 1. ECPE no 225. as 1. LRAC no 184 (Hunters appear).
*64. Wolf drinks water to get cheese. Fox puts cork under wolf's tail to retain water, but pulls it out when they approach people. Water washes beans away and wolf is beaten. Fox pretends to have been beaten too and has wolf carry her (cf Mt 3). Cf Mt 72. as 1. LRAC no 165: Mt 34 + Mt *64.


[66—69 Fox not clever].

*66 A. Fox cannot reach grapes. Says they are green [J 870]. Cf Mt 275. le 1. ECPE no 226.
B. Fox falls into swollen river; sees there is no hope and consoles herself saying, "Anyway, I was going to Pravia. I have much to do there". She is carried off almost happy [J 863]. as 1. CFAC p. 176.
*69. Fox flees from forest fire. Hedgehog asks fox for farewell kiss, since it cannot run fast enough to escape. It seizes on fox's neck and forces fox to carry it to safety [K 566.1]. oc 1. ECPE no 265.