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

1675: The ox (ass) as mayor

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1675-1724: The Stupid Man > 1675: The ox (ass) as mayor

Description

The peasant has his ox study. The man who is to teach the ox [K491] slaughters it and tells the peasant that it has gone to the city and become a merchant (mayor). The peasant goes to visit him, meets a man who is named Peter Ox (or the like) and…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Peter Bull1675EnglishAndrew LangDenmark1897

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
De os die burgemeester werd 1675 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
One-Eyed Cadi 1675 Israeli Internet Archive
Ox as Mayor 1675 German Internet Archive
Ox as Mayor 1675 Germany Internet Archive
Van den os die burgemeester werd. 1675 Netherlands 1901 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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