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- Dog guards master's life and wealth: may eat before other animals. A2223.5
- Why cat and dog fight: dog ate up cat's part in master's reward. A2281.3
- Horse weeps for master's (saint's) approaching death. B141.2.1
- Faithful animal at master's grave dies of hunger. B301.1
- Faithful dog follows master's dead body when cast into river. Supports body. B301.1.1
- Faithful animal doesn't allow anybody to come near to master's corpse. B301.1.3
- Faithful animal at master's grave avenges his murder. B301.2
- Faithful horse lays his head on slain master's breast. B301.4.1
- Faithful horse lays his head in lap of dead master's wife. B301.4.3.1
- Faithful cattle fight at master's grave until they cast their horns. B301.6
- Faithful cow refuses to move for grief at master's death. B301.6.2
- Faithful horse pushes sleep thorn out of its master's head, so that he awakes. B511.3
- Dogs break bonds and kill master's attacker. B524.1.2.1
- Wolf defends master's child against serpent. B524.1.4
- Dog defends master's child against animal assailant. B524.1.4.1
- Helpful bird kills snake attacking master's wife and child. B524.1.6
- Horse kills master's attacking enemies. B524.1.7
- Animal guards master's dead body. B576.4
- Horse kicks to death master's murderer. B591.2
- Boat obeys master's will. D1523.2.4
Tale types
- ATU 1002 Destroying the Master's Property (previously Dissipation of the Ogre's Property)
- ATU 1567E The Hungry Man's Lies (previously Hungry Apprentice's Lies Attract Master's Attention)
- ATU 1572* The Master's Privilege
- ATU 1688 The Servant to Improve on the Master's Statements
- ATU 910B The Observance of the Master's Precepts (previously The Servant's Good Counsels)