An old man goes through the forest, lies down to rest, and draws a trough over himself. Animals admire the fine little table and bring food. Then the man moves, the animals run away and the man gets all their food
| Areal ID | Tradition |
| 3.3.5.5 | Germans: Northeast (Brandenburg, Meklenburg, Rügen, Pommern, Silesia, Posen) |
| 4.1.3.5 | Russian Pomors ('seasiders'): Terski Coast (Murmansk province) |
| 4.2.5.1 | Latvians |