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Motifs
- Ground, previously all wet, dries up when first woman cuts her little finger and blood drips on ground. A856.2
- Previously men menstruated. A1355.3
- Ash pole appears at doorway several times on day owner's daughter dies. (It is used for coffin rests. The pole has previously mysteriously escaped being used for other purposes.) E767.1
- Thief's confederate cuts off own arm to furnish alibi for family's grief. (Previously he had severed father's or brother's head to escape detection.) K407.2.1
- Wife takes mistress's place in bed but is deceived in turn. Husband had tired of the mistress and had previously substituted servant. K1843.2.2
- Quarrel between husband and wife explained by their having been previously a tiger and a dog. T256.0.1
Tale types
- ATU 10*** The Fall over the Edge (previously Over the Edge)
- ATU 100 The Wolf is Caught because of his Singing (previously The Wolf as the Dog's Guest Sings)
- ATU 1002 Destroying the Master's Property (previously Dissipation of the Ogre's Property)
- ATU 1005 A Bridge (Road) of Carcasses (previously Building a Bridge or Road)
- ATU 1012A Seating the Children (previously Cleaning the Children)
- ATU 1015 Forging a Hiss (previously Whetting the Knife)
- ATU 103 War between Wild Animals and Domestic Animals (previously The Wild Animals Hide from the Unfamiliar Animal)
- ATU 1030* Choice of Cows (previously Bargain: Choice of Cows which Go to Old or New Stable)
- ATU 103C* An Old Donkey Meets the Bear (previously Old Ass Turned out by Master Meets Bear or Lion)
- ATU 1052 Carrying a Tree (previously Deceptive Contest in Carrying a Tree)