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.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Steward Truth	889	Italian			Internet Archive

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