Indian Fairy Tales · Character
Lambikin
A cunning little lamb who escapes a fox, a hawk, and a crocodile by promising them drumikin meat — then hides inside one.
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Also known as The Lambikin, cunning little Lambikin, Master Lambikin, Mr. Lambikin
First appearance: The Lambikin
As a major figure in Indian Fairy Tales, Lambikin is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The cunning little lamb who outwits predators by promising to grow fatter, then hides in a drum to escape.
Lambikin is a small, quick-witted creature who wins safe passage past predators by promising each a share of the drumikin he claims to be visiting. The fox, hawk, and crocodile let him go, each imagining a feast, and Lambikin's charm lies in the way he turns their greed into his own escape route. His trick — and the drumikin he hides inside — makes him the tale's enduring image of wit outmatching appetite.
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- Clever Animals and Tricksters
- Kings and Royal Figures
- Folktale Animals and Humans
- Miscellaneous Characters and References
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the sons, believing their father now possesses hidden wealth,…
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See Lambikin in The Lambikin