Task: pasturing witch's cattle (really her daughters). Grateful animals give help (cf. B571.)

Motif

Task: pasturing witch's cattle (really her daughters). Grateful animals give help (cf. B571.)

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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LithuanianBalys Index No. 557*.

Within the index

Filed under Task: unusual pasturing.

Filed beside it

Task: shepherd in God's service tending sheep and following where they go. On the way, he sees many wonderful things. (Cf. F171.0.1.)

Carried in tale types

The Shepherd in the Service of a Witch · ATU 556F*1 recorded variant

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