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A scene from the nursery rhyme, <em>An Artful Fellow Is The Arctic Fox</em>.

An Artful Fellow Is The Arctic Fox

A scene from the nursery rhyme, An Artful Fellow Is The Arctic Fox.

Bear and fox walk toward store-house

Bear and Fox

Bear and fox walk toward store-house

Brer Fox stretched out on bed.

Brer Fox

Brer Fox stretched out on bed.

Fox wearing a hat, jacket, and boots carries a sack

Fox

Fox wearing a hat, jacket, and boots carries a sack

Fox wearing a hat, jacket, and boots unlocks a door

Fox

Fox wearing a hat, jacket, and boots unlocks a door

Fox wearing a hat, jacket, and boots tells Father Goat a strange story

Fox

Fox wearing a hat, jacket, and boots tells Father Goat a strange story

Scene from "Pinocchio."

Fox and Cat

Scene from "Pinocchio."

Scene from "The Price of the Colt."

Fox and Colt

Scene from "The Price of the Colt."

A fox being followed by a hen, duck, rooster, and turkey.

Fox and Fowl

A fox being followed by a hen, duck, rooster, and turkey.

Scene from the story, "The Fox and the Grapes."

Fox and Grapes

Scene from the story, "The Fox and the Grapes."

Scene from "Why the Bear's Tail is Short."

Fox and Mother Bear

Scene from "Why the Bear's Tail is Short."

Scene from the story, "The Fox and the Stork."

Fox and Stork

Scene from the story, "The Fox and the Stork."

Scene from the story, "The Fox and the Stork."

Fox and Stork

Scene from the story, "The Fox and the Stork."

A fox following the scent as he hunts a hare.

Fox Hunting

A fox following the scent as he hunts a hare.

A scene from the story, <em>The Adventures of Reynard the Fox</em>.

Reynard

A scene from the story, The Adventures of Reynard the Fox.

A scene from the story, <em>The Adventures of Reynard the Fox</em>.

Reynard

A scene from the story, The Adventures of Reynard the Fox.

A scene from the story, <em>The Adventures of Reynard the Fox</em>.

Reynard

A scene from the story, The Adventures of Reynard the Fox.

A scene from the story, <em>The Adventures of Reynard the Fox</em>.

Reynard

A scene from the story, The Adventures of Reynard the Fox.

The face of Reynard the Fox, a trickster from tales of medieval Europe.

Reynard the Fox

The face of Reynard the Fox, a trickster from tales of medieval Europe.

Reynard the Fox jumping over a tree branch as penance after confessing to Grimbard the badger all the deceit he had done to the other animals.

Reynard the Fox: Confessing to Grimbard

Reynard the Fox jumping over a tree branch as penance after confessing to Grimbard the badger all the…

The father of Reynard the Fox sweeps the dirt with his tail over the hole where he hides his newfound treasure.

Reynard the Fox: Covering the Treasure

The father of Reynard the Fox sweeps the dirt with his tail over the hole where he hides his newfound…

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf fight each other. Reynard kicks dirt and sand up in Isegrim's eyes.

Reynard the Fox: Fighting the Wolf

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf fight each other. Reynard kicks dirt and sand up in Isegrim's eyes.

The father of Reynard the Fox finds buried treasure of the former king, Ermerick.

Reynard the Fox: Finding the Treasure

The father of Reynard the Fox finds buried treasure of the former king, Ermerick.

Firapell the Leopard reading the message from King Lion to pardon the wrongfully imprisoned Bruin the bear and Isegrim the wolf. The king pardons them after discovering Reynard's stories of treason were lies.

Reynard the Fox: Firapell the Leopard

Firapell the Leopard reading the message from King Lion to pardon the wrongfully imprisoned Bruin the…

Grimbard the badger running to warn Reynard the Fox that King Lion is after him.

Reynard the Fox: Grimbard Running

Grimbard the badger running to warn Reynard the Fox that King Lion is after him.

Bruin the bear, Tibert the cat, and Ereswine the wolf tend to Isegrim after being beaten in the fight with Reynard.

Reynard the Fox: Helping Isegrim

Bruin the bear, Tibert the cat, and Ereswine the wolf tend to Isegrim after being beaten in the fight…

Reynard the Fox secretly watches as his father sneaks away after hiding the treasure in the woods.

Reynard the Fox: Hiding the Treasure

Reynard the Fox secretly watches as his father sneaks away after hiding the treasure in the woods.

Reynard the Fox, wearing a monk's hood, hides under a tree waiting to pounce on Copple the Hen.

Reynard the Fox: Hunting Chickens

Reynard the Fox, wearing a monk's hood, hides under a tree waiting to pounce on Copple the Hen.

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf find a mare and her colt. Reynard asks the horse if she would sell her foal. She says the price is written on her foot. Isegrim looks closely at the mare's foot and she kicks him away.

Reynard the Fox: Hunting Horses

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf find a mare and her colt. Reynard asks the horse if she would sell…

Reynard the Fox hunting Kyward the hare because he was the first to accuse Reynard of trickery.

Reynard the Fox: Hunting Kyward

Reynard the Fox hunting Kyward the hare because he was the first to accuse Reynard of trickery.

Reynard the Fox hunting Laprell the rabbit after pretending to be a peaceful pilgrim.

Reynard the Fox: Hunting Laprell

Reynard the Fox hunting Laprell the rabbit after pretending to be a peaceful pilgrim.

Isegrim the wolf telling Reynard the Fox that there is a great treasure hidden and they are planning to make Bruin the bear the new king.

Reynard the Fox: Isegrim the Wolf

Isegrim the wolf telling Reynard the Fox that there is a great treasure hidden and they are planning…

Isegrim the wolf proffers a glove as a challenge to fight Reynard the fox for all the tricks and lies he is guilty of.

Reynard the Fox: Isegrim's Challenge

Isegrim the wolf proffers a glove as a challenge to fight Reynard the fox for all the tricks and lies…

King Noble the lion listens to Reynard's story at the court.

Reynard the Fox: King Noble

King Noble the lion listens to Reynard's story at the court.

Laprell the rabbit greeting Reynard the Fox who is dressed as a peaceful pilgrim.

Reynard the Fox: Laprell the Rabbit

Laprell the rabbit greeting Reynard the Fox who is dressed as a peaceful pilgrim.

Reynard the Fox talking with his uncle, Martin the ape, telling him that the animals' accusations of his trickery are false.

Reynard the Fox: Martin the Ape

Reynard the Fox talking with his uncle, Martin the ape, telling him that the animals' accusations of…

Reynard the Fox, after telling his story about the treasure to the king, proffers a straw to Lion, surrendering the treasure to him.

Reynard the Fox: Proffering to the King

Reynard the Fox, after telling his story about the treasure to the king, proffers a straw to Lion, surrendering…

Reynard the Fox and his nephew, Grimbard the badger walk together through the court of animals.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard and Grimbard

Reynard the Fox and his nephew, Grimbard the badger walk together through the court of animals.

Lion, the king makes Reynard the fox a judge since he is wise and able to find mischiefs.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard the Judge

Lion, the king makes Reynard the fox a judge since he is wise and able to find mischiefs.

Rukenaw the ape and her family celebrate Reynard's victory against Isegrim the wolf.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Celebration

Rukenaw the ape and her family celebrate Reynard's victory against Isegrim the wolf.

Grimbard the badger (Reynard's nephew) greets Reynard the Fox, Ermelin his wife, and his two children, Rossel and Reynardine.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Family

Grimbard the badger (Reynard's nephew) greets Reynard the Fox, Ermelin his wife, and his two children,…

The king said that Reynard the fox and his family never did anything good. Reynard is reminding him how his father, a scholar, helped Lion's father when he was sick.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Father

The king said that Reynard the fox and his family never did anything good. Reynard is reminding him…

Lion the king, Kyward the hare, and Bellin the ram set Reynard the Fox off on his pilgrimage with the bear's skin as his mail and the wolves' shoes as his own.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Pilgrimage

Lion the king, Kyward the hare, and Bellin the ram set Reynard the Fox off on his pilgrimage with the…

King Noble's court taking Reynard the Fox to be punished for the tricks he played on all the animals.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Sentence

King Noble's court taking Reynard the Fox to be punished for the tricks he played on all the animals.

Reynard the Fox at King Noble's court again, telling his side of the story to Lion and the other animals.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Story

Reynard the Fox at King Noble's court again, telling his side of the story to Lion and the other animals.

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf fight each other. Reynard outsmarts him and knocks him down.

Reynard the Fox: Reynard's Victory

Reynard the Fox and Isegrim the wolf fight each other. Reynard outsmarts him and knocks him down.

Rukenaw the ape, Reynard's aunt, helps Reynard prepare to fight with Isegrim the wolf. She shaves him and oils him up so the wolf cannot catch him.

Reynard the Fox: Rukenaw Putting Oil on Reynard

Rukenaw the ape, Reynard's aunt, helps Reynard prepare to fight with Isegrim the wolf. She shaves him…

Rukenaw the ape, Reynard's aunt, helps Reynard prepare to fight with Isegrim the wolf. She shaves him and oils him up so the wolf cannot catch him.

Reynard the Fox: Rukenaw Shaving Reynard

Rukenaw the ape, Reynard's aunt, helps Reynard prepare to fight with Isegrim the wolf. She shaves him…

Reynard the Fox shouts to Bruin the Bear, making fun of him for getting his head stuck in the tree to get honey.

Reynard the Fox: Shouting to Bruin

Reynard the Fox shouts to Bruin the Bear, making fun of him for getting his head stuck in the tree to…

Reynard the Fox running after stealing pudding away from Curtois, the starving dog.

Reynard the Fox: Stealing Pudding

Reynard the Fox running after stealing pudding away from Curtois, the starving dog.

Reynard the Fox, after seeing the hiding spot where his father hid the treasure, digs it up and carries it elsewhere with his wife, Ermelin.

Reynard the Fox: Stealing the Treasure

Reynard the Fox, after seeing the hiding spot where his father hid the treasure, digs it up and carries…

After telling the lie about the animals planning treason and stealing treasure, King Lion and his queen trust and love Reynard the Fox. He has them take the shoes of Isegrim the wolf and his wife Ereswine for his pilgrimage.

Reynard the Fox: Taking Isegrim's Shoes

After telling the lie about the animals planning treason and stealing treasure, King Lion and his queen…

Reynard the Fox taunts Bruin the Bear who is hurt after getting his head stuck in a tree to get honey.

Reynard the Fox: Taunting Bruin

Reynard the Fox taunts Bruin the Bear who is hurt after getting his head stuck in a tree to get honey.

Reynard the Fox faces Lion, the King and his Queen in a court of animals, all testifying against him because of his many acts of deceit.

Reynard the Fox: The Court of King Noble

Reynard the Fox faces Lion, the King and his Queen in a court of animals, all testifying against him…

Reynard the Fox invites Tibert the Cat to spend the night. Tibert is summoning him to court but is persuaded to stay.

Reynard the Fox: Tibert the Cat

Reynard the Fox invites Tibert the Cat to spend the night. Tibert is summoning him to court but is persuaded…

Reynard is telling the story of how the other animals are guilty of tricks too. Tibert the cat climbed up a tree to escape hunting hounds but let them chase after Reynard's father.

Reynard the Fox: Tibert's Trick

Reynard is telling the story of how the other animals are guilty of tricks too. Tibert the cat climbed…

Reynard the Fox bets Bruin the Bear that he cannot eat a lot of honey without getting an upset stomach. The bet is really a trick to get Bruin caught stealing honey from a carpenter's tree.

Reynard the Fox: Tricking Bruin

Reynard the Fox bets Bruin the Bear that he cannot eat a lot of honey without getting an upset stomach.…

Reynard the Fox, dressed as a monk, telling the rooster, Chanticleer, that he does not eat animals anymore, right before his hunt on one of the hens.

Reynard the Fox: Tricking Chanticleer

Reynard the Fox, dressed as a monk, telling the rooster, Chanticleer, that he does not eat animals anymore,…

Reynard the Fox teaches Ereswine the wolf to fish with her tail. She fishes so long that her tail freezes in the frozen lake.

Reynard the Fox: Tricking Ereswine at the Lake

Reynard the Fox teaches Ereswine the wolf to fish with her tail. She fishes so long that her tail freezes…

Reynard the Fox put himself in the bucket of the well, calls, and gets the attention of Ereswine the wolf. He tells her he is eating fish from the well and to join him by jumping in the other bucket at the top. Being much heavier than Reynard, Ereswine falls to the bottom of the well where he leaves her.

Reynard the Fox: Tricking Ereswine in the Well

Reynard the Fox put himself in the bucket of the well, calls, and gets the attention of Ereswine the…