Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1200: The Sowing of Salt

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1200: The Sowing of Salt

The numskull sows it like grain and expects it to produce salt [J1932.3], or plants a cow's tail to produce calves [J1932.4.1].

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Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Growing the Church	1200	British	Internet Archive
Nicorbore and his Money	1200	British	Internet Archive
People from Schwarzenborn Sow Salt	1200	German	Internet Archive
Pevensey Follies	1200	British	Internet Archive
Wiltshire Follies	1200	British	Internet Archive