Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
1651: Whittington's cat
Description
In a land where cats are unknown, he sells it for fortune. Cf. Types 1281, 1650.
I. He Gets the Cat. (a) The hero is left a cat as his only inheritance [N411.1.1] (see Type 1650); or (b) he earns or finds four coins which he tests by throwing them… Variants
1651A. Fortune in Salt
A merchant's son sells salt in a saltless land for a fortune [N411.4].
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