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

1003: Plowing

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1000-1029: Labor Contract > 1003: Plowing

Description

The man is told to come home when the dog does. He beats the dog so that it runs home. Then he destroys the horse and harness and goes home. [K1411]. (Cf. Type AT 0650 incident IVc).

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Black Dog	1003	Chilean			Internet Archive
Quick-Witted	1003	Armenian			Internet Archive

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