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

1590: The Tresspasser's Defence

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1590: The Tresspasser's Defence

Description

With earth from his own property in his shoes, the man swears, when he is on his neighbor's land, that he is on his own. [J1161.3, K1917.1]. Cf. Types 859A, 859B, 859C, 859D.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
2.82. Twee Engelse soldaten te Veldhoven gehangen 1590 Netherlands 1893 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De "gloeiige Paap" van Postel 1590 Netherlands 1953 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De "gloeiige" van Martchen Rijken 1590 Netherlands 1953 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Gemeentegrens 1590 Netherlands 1967 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Op eigen grûn 1590 Netherlands 1971 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Roclore 1590 United States Internet Archive

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