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

1530: Holding up the Rock

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1530: Holding up the Rock

Description

The rascal puts his shoulder under a great rock and pretends to hold it up. He persuades a man to take his place and then runs away with the dupe's goods. [K125.1]. Cf. Types 9A, 1731.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Rabbit and the Coyote	1530	Mexican			Internet Archive
Tricky Yankee	1530	United States			Internet Archive

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