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The Ram

A ram that appears in animal stories, often as a victim or trickster.

minor

Also known as Ram

First appearance: The Animals’ Winter Quarters

The Ram shows up with force in The Wolf and the Tailor. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A ram who tricks the wolf by offering to jump into his mouth, then butts him hard on the forehead and escapes.
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In The Wolf and the Tailor: A ram who tricks the wolf by offering to jump into his mouth, then butts him hard on the forehead and escapes. Later, in Chufíl-Fílyushka: Eldest brother who helps rescue Fílyushka from the…

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19 connections

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TBThe BullTGThe Grey WolfTFThe FoxC-Chufíl - Fílyu…TBThe Brother of…TRThe Ram

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Talking animals in folk tales
  • Heroes and rulers of Kíev
  • Immortal villains and warrior women
  • Divine and mortal figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because the Wise Woman’s imitation of the parents’ call introduces the fir…

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See The Ram in The Animals’ Winter Quarters
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