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

1004: Hogs in the mud; sheep in the air

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1000-1029: Labor Contract > 1004: Hogs in the mud; sheep in the air

Description

The cows driven away, the hogs' tails in the mud, the bell-wether on the tree. I. Pigs' Tails. Left to guard the pigs, the trickster kills and sells them and leaves their tails sticking in the ground. The owner pulls the tails out and is convinced…

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
The Rogue and the Herdsman	1004	English	Andrew Lang	Iceland	1903

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Lose Your Temper, and You Lose Your Bet	1004	Italian			Internet Archive
Pedro Animales Fools His Boss	1004	Chilean			Internet Archive

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