FFC 90
1—299 Animal tale.
31
[70—74 Rabbit].
| 72. | Cf Mt *64. |
| *A. | Rabbit entertains wolf with antics until his wife changes to another hole. Wolf digs until he falls dead with fatigue [K 1061]. an 1. ECPE no 215. |
| *80. | Animals dispute over beehive. Cf Mt 726 and Mt *1942. an 1. ECPE no 270 (Badger says, "I was 100 years old when grama grass first grew". Crane says, "My daughter was 100 years old when grama grass first grew". Wolf says, "I am only 8 years old, but we shall see who gets the beehive" [J 1451]. as 1. ECPE no 269 (Wolf says, "I am 200 years old". Fox says, "I was 200 years old when oaktree was born". Wolf says, "I am 11 years old, but neither of you will get the beehive"). [Logically the last statement should have been made by the bear]. le 1. ECPE no 268 (Bear, wolf and fox. Bear takes it). |
[85—90 Wild animal and object].
100—[139] Wild and domestic animals.
| 100. | an 1. ECPE no 204: Mt 122 A C + Mt 100 (Wolf as goat's guest). oc 1. ECPE no 201: Mt 34 + Mt 122 A + Mt 100 (Wolf as goat's guest). |
| 103 *A. Old ass turned out by master meets bear or lion. They have various contests. Ass frightens his opponent with dung called cannonballs, or by braying. This marvellous animal is described to fox or wolf. Cf Mt 1060 — Mt 1114. an 1. ECPE no 250. oc 1. ECPE no 249. | |
| 105. | Libro de los gatos 40 (Knust, Jb. f. rom. Lit. 6, 31); see BP II 119. |
