Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
1161: The Bear Trainer and His Cat
Description
The bear drives the ogre from the room. »Is the big cat still living?» Cf. Type 957. A man with a bear passes the night in a place frequented by ogres. The ogres come, discover the bear, think it is a cat, and try to feed it. The bear chases them… Variants
1161A. The Fatal Cow
The devil gives the man a cow to be pastured for an in- definite length of time. After waiting in vain for the devil to claim his cow, the man sells it. WhenAT last the devil does come for his cow, the man makes gifts of: his father's comb for…
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Kjetta på Dovre | 1161 | Norwegian | Asbjørnsen & Moe | Norway | 1841 |
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