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

131: Tiger as False Friend to the Cow

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 100-149: Wild Animals and Domestic Animals > 131: Tiger as False Friend to the Cow

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A tiger and a cow become friends and both bear offspring. The tiger drinks water downstream from the cow, decides her flesh would be sweet, and kills and devours her. The calf has been forewarned (lifetoken: cup of milk). The cub, ashamed of its…

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