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

532: The Speaking Horsehead

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 532: The Speaking Horsehead

Description

The helpful horse. The hero is driven from home by his stepmother [S31]. He acquires a helpful horse which advises him [B401] to dress in poor clothing [K1816] and to answer all questions with "I don't know" [C495.1]. He takes service as gardener to…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Peterke	532*	Hungarian			Internet Archive

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