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

1631: Horse which will not Go over Trees

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1631: Horse which will not Go over Trees

Description

A salesman tells the buyer that he is selling the horse because it eats too much and will not climb trees. On the way home the horse bites everyone and refuses to cross a bridge. Seller is literally correct. [K134.1].

Variants

1631A. Mule Painted and Sold Back to Owner

Trickster grooms master's old mule and then sells him back without detection at huge profit. [K134.3].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Without Title 1631 Netherlands 1554 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title 1631A Netherlands 1973 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title 1631A Netherlands 1973 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title 1631 Netherlands 1651 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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