ATU 222: The Willow-Wren and the Bear

Arene Thompson Uther	ATU Title	ATU Summary ▲	Arne Thompson	Thompson
222	The Willow-Wren and the Bear	Birds win by cleverness. The fox's lifted tail is to be the signal. The gnats stick him under the tail. He drops it and the quadrupeds flee. Cf. Type 104. It often serves as introduction to Type 313.	222, 222A	B261., B261.1.

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