Beschrijving
The fox (the hen) pretends that he has been invited to be godfather and steals the butter stored by him and the bear (the cock) for the winter. He smears butter on the mouth (tail) of the sleeping bear.
Motief
K372
K401.1
Commentaar
K372 Playing godfather. K401.1 Dupe's food eaten and then blame fastened on him.
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
**Krohn Bär (Wolf) und Fuchs (JSFO VI) 74ff.
*BP I 9
Dähnhardt IV 241
Gerber 52 No. 5
*Coffin 16
Beckwith MAFIS 238.