ATU 68 The Jackal Trapped in the Animal Hide

ATU 68

The Jackal Trapped in the Animal Hide

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Animal Tales · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Greedy jackal caught in carcass of dead bullock. 1 variant
Jackal entrapped in elephant's carcass tells passing God to show his magic power by making it rain. Elephant's hide swells; jackal escapes. 1 variant
Jackal, swallowed by elephant so it can drink water in his belly, eats elephant's liver and kills him. 1 variant
Jackal eating into elephant's dead body becomes a prisoner when it dries up; is released when storm moistens hide. 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.