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Dog and Chameleon Race for the Throne

In short: Discover how Chameleon reaches the throne in a tale from Togo without outrunning Dog.

Dog and Chameleon Race for the Throne · Reaching the throne by holding on to a tail FAIRY TALE ATLAS · № 197 Dog and Chameleon Race for the Throne Discover how Chameleon reaches the throne in a tale from Togo without outrunning Dog. Origin An animal tale from Togo, number 24 in Josef Schönhärl’s 1909 collection. Atlas record 1909 First appearance Exact date unknown SIGNATURE MOTIF Reaching the throne by holding on to a tail Reach¹ 1/10 Suggested age² 8+ Member rating No votes yet 1 records · 1 countries or regions blackhorsestories.com

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Origin and tradition

An animal tale from Togo, number 24 in Josef Schönhärl’s 1909 collection.

The animals race to see who will reach the throne first. As Dog pulls ahead, Chameleon holds on to his tail. He lets go and sits on the throne, changing the question the animals have to answer. They must decide who arrived first as well as who ran fastest.

Dated records and sources

  1. 1909 · Southern Togo, region of tradition
    Josef Schönhärl · Volkskundliches aus Togo · no. 24, Der Hund und das Chamäleon · Published collection

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