Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
207: Rebellion of the Work Animals
Description
Cock as leader punished.
Variants
207A. Ass Induces Overworked Bullock to Feign Sickness
Ass must do bullock's work and persuades bullock to return.
207B. Hard-hearted Horse and Ass
Allows ass to be overburdened until it is crushed. Horse must then assume load.
207C. The Bell of Justice
A king has a bell which petitioners for justice may ring and thus summon him. The bell is rung by a serpent which is being menaced by a turtle (or by an old horse who wishes to complain against a cruel master).
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Ἴππος καὶ ὄνος | 207B | Ancient Greek | Αἴσωπος | Greece | _ |
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