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

831: The Dishonest Priest

ATU > 750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES > 827-849: Other Religious Tales > 831: The Dishonest Priest

Description

In order to get hold of money found by a poor man, the priest goes with the skin of a he-goat on his back (as Devil) to the man to frighten him [Q551.2]. But when he gets home he cannot get the skin off [Q551.2].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Treasure-trove 831 Russian Internet Archive
Treasure-trove 831 Russian Internet Archive
Victory in the Time of Famine 831 Irish Internet Archive

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