ATU 531
The Clever Horse (previously Ferdinand the True and Ferdinand the False)
Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Tales Of Magic · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts, and the motifs below are the doors onward.
Motifs the recorded variants carry
- Helpful animal's injunctions disobeyed. Disaster follows. 864 variants
- Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous rivals. 864 variants
- Son seeks unknown father. 864 variants
- Imitation of magic rejuvenation unsuccessful. (Cf. J2401.) 864 variants
- Impostor forces hero (heroine) to change places with him (her). 864 variants
- Supernatural godfather. A king chooses as the godfather of his son the first man he meets. The godfather proves to be supernatural. 864 variants
- Helpful birds. 432 variants
- Animals help man perform task. 432 variants
- Truth-speaking horse. 288 variants
- Speaking horse. 288 variants
- Helpful animal an enchanted person. 288 variants
- Helpful horse. 288 variants
- Transformation: man to horse. 288 variants
- Person disenchanted. 288 variants
- Beautification by decapitation and replacement of head. 288 variants
- Resuscitation by decapitation. 288 variants
- Resuscitation by boiling. 288 variants
- Grateful animals. 216 variants
- Animal grateful for food. 216 variants
- Helpful fish. (Cf. B375.1. and references.) 216 variants
- Animal gives part of body as talisman for summoning its aid. 216 variants
- Identification by hair dropped by bird. 216 variants
- Quest for princess caused by sight of one of her hairs dropped by a bird (or floating on river). 216 variants
- Quest for bride for king (prince). 216 variants
- Love through sight of hair of unknown princess. 216 variants