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

47A: Catching a Horse by Its Tail

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Description

The bear is persuaded to bite the seemingly dead horse's tail. Is dragged off by the horse. The hare asks the destination and laughs till his lip splits.

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Der Fuchs und das Pferd	47A	German	Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm	Germany	1812

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
The Fox and the Horse	47A	German			Internet Archive
Van het oude paard	47A	Netherlands		1970	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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