C046. Baer (p. 68). Brother Rabbit Breaks Up a Party

This is Chase046.

Types none given
Motifs
K0335 thief frightens owner from goods
K0581.1 drowning punishment for turtle (eel, crab)
Notes
Baer notes re: the ATU1310 type, "Water is not natural to rabbits, but then shallow water is no danger." The more important motif is the thievery, "for which there are African and West Indian parallels, but none in Europe."