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

1215: The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1215: The Man, the Boy, and the Donkey

Description

Asinus Vulgi. Miller blamed when he follows his son on foot; when he takes the son's place on the ass; when he takes the son behind him; and when he puts the son in front of him. [J1041.2].

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Le Meunier, son Fils, et l'Ane	1215	French	Jean de La Fontaine	France	1668

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Heit, soan en ezel	1215	Netherlands		1973	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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