Beschrijving
The Dog Drops his Meat for the Reflection. A dog swims across a river (crosses a bridge) with a piece of meat (a bone) in his mouth. When he sees his reflection, he thinks it is another dog with a bigger piece of meat. In an effort to take the meat from this dog, he dives after him (jumps into the water) and loses his own meat [J1791.4]. Cf. Types 34, 92, 1336, and 1336A.
Motief
J1791.4
Commentaar
Aesopic fable (Perry 1965, 447 No. 133). Documented by Democritus in the 4th century B.C.E.
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
34A
Subgenre
sprookje