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

889: The Faithful Servant

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 880-899: Proofs of FidelitY and Innocence > 889: The Faithful Servant

Description

A lord makes a wager with his neighbor on the faithfulness of his servant [N25]. The servant is sent to the neighbor's house, where he is made drunk, etc. The neighbor loses the wager. Sometimes joined with Type 930 III a.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Massaro Verità889ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Steward Truth 889 Italian Internet Archive

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