Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

120: The First to See the Sunrise

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 100-149: Wild Animals and Domestic Animals > 120: The First to See the Sunrise

Description

Wager between the fox and the hog. In the contest the fox places himself on a hill facing the east; the hog in a lower place facing the high trees to the west. The sun shines on the top of the trees and the hog wins. (Sometimes told with human actors.)

Motives

J2351.4

Examples

show original versions • show all versions including translations • show English versions

Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Hanen, gauken og århanen	120	Norwegian	Asbjørnsen & Moe	Norway	_
Der Hahn, der Kuckuck und der Auerhahn	120	German	_	Norway	_
The Cock, the Cuckoo, and the Blackcock	120	English	George Dasent	Norway	_

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source

back to index