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

1317: Blind Man and Elephant

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1317: Blind Man and Elephant

Description

Four blind men feel an elephant's leg, tail, ear, and body respectively, and conclude it is like a log, a rope, a fan, and something without beginning or end. [J1761.10].

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