Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
120: The First to See the Sunrise
Description
Wager between the fox and the hog. In the contest the fox places himself on a hill facing the east; the hog in a lower place facing the high trees to the west. The sun shines on the top of the trees and the hog wins. (Sometimes told with human actors.)
Motives
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