ATU 660 The Three Doctors

ATU 660

The Three Doctors

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.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Eyes borrowed by animal. Later returned. 2 variants
Substituted hand. Man exchanges his hand for that of another. 2 variants
Heart successfully replaced. 2 variants
Stomach borrowed by animal. Later returned. 2 variants
Skillful surgeon removes and replaces vital organs. (Cf. X1721.2.) 2 variants
Test of skill in handiwork. 2 variants
Animal bodily members transferred to person or other animal retains animal powers and habits. (Cf. E781, E782.) 1 variant
Limbs successfully replaced. 1 variant

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.