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

660: The Three Doctors

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 650-699: Supernatural Power or Knowledge > 660: The Three Doctors

Description

The hog's heart, the thief's hand, the cat's eye. The three doctors make a trial of their skill [H504]. One removes one of his eyes, one his heart, and the other a hand [F668.1]. They are to replace them without injury the next morning [E782]. During…

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Die drei Feldscherer	660	German	Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm	Germany	1812

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Medical Expert from Lisnaskea	660	Irish			Internet Archive
The Three Army Surgeons	660	German			Internet Archive

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