Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
715: Demi-coq
Description
Is put in with the horses, oxen, etc. The animals taken along (bear, wolf, etc.) help.
Variants
715A. The Wonderful Cock
An old couple have a cock and a hen; the cock flies to the rich man's manor and cries: »Cock-a-doodle-doo, I will eat you!»; the man orders it to be thrown into the stable. It pecks open the horses' heads (eyes): when thrown into the well, it…
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