ATU 1004: Hogs in the mud; sheep in the air

Arene Thompson Uther	ATU Title ▲	ATU Summary	Arne Thompson	Thompson
1004	Hogs in the mud; sheep in the air	The cows driven away, the hogs' tails in the mud, the bell-wether on the tree. I. Pigs' Tails. Left to guard the pigs, the trickster kills and sells them and leaves their tails sticking in the ground. The owner pulls the tails out and is convinced…	, 1004	K404.1., K404.2., K404.3.

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