Beschrijving
The King of the Frogs. When the frogs (ants) ask God (Jupiter) for a king, he throws a log into the water. They are unhappy. God sends a crane (stork, snake) to be the king and it eats up the frogs. They regret that they were not satisfied with their first king [J643.1]. Cf. Type 231**.
Motief
J643.1
Commentaar
Aesopic fable (Perry 1965, 429 No. 44).
Oorspronkelijk Verhaaltype
277
Subgenre
sprookje