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

1281: Burning the Barn to Destroy an Unknown Animal

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1281: Burning the Barn to Destroy an Unknown Animal

Description

The cat (owl) is bought. Eats many mice. To kill it they set the house on fire. [J2101]. Cf. Type 1651.

Variants

1281A. Getting Rid of the Man-eating Calf

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The owl1281EnglishMargaret HuntGermany1884

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Cow that Ate the Piper 1281A Irish Internet Archive
The Owl 1281 German Internet Archive

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