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

1225: The man without a head in the bear's den

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1225: The man without a head in the bear's den

Description

A man's head is snatched off by accident and his companions do not see what has happened. Debate: did he ever have a head? [J2381].

Variants

1225A. How did the Cow Get on the Pole?

A fool hides his purse on a pole on a cliff. A rascal substitutes cow-dung for the money. The fool is interested only in how the cow could have reached the purse. [J2382].

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