Puff-jaw
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Puff-jaw is a frog who appears in The Battle of Frogs and Mice. He encounters a mouse named Crumb-snatcher and invites him to ride on his back into deeper water. However, when a snake appears, Puff-jaw dives underwater, leaving Crumb-snatcher to drown.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – -600
- Historical notes
- The Battle of Frogs and Mice is attributed to the 8th–6th centuries BCE.
Relationships
- allied with
- Crumb-snatcher
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“As The Battle of Frogs and Mice begins, Puff-jaw, a frog, inquisitively asks the identity of the stranger, a mouse, near the edge of the water.”
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