Strong hero asks that chickens stop scratching. When his master throws millstone on him he complains that chickens are scratching dirt on him

Motif

Strong hero asks that chickens stop scratching. When his master throws millstone on him he complains that chickens are scratching dirt on him.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F615.3.1.1

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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N. Am. IndianThompson CColl II 435f.
general *Type 650

Within the index

Filed under Strong hero attacked with millstone puts it on as collar. Sent to dig a well. Master throws the millstone on him.

Filed beside it

Camels having fallen from sky into girl's eyes; she tells her mother that some grains of sand have fallen down from sky

Carried in tale types

Strong John · ATU 650A7776 recorded variants

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