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

1287: Numskull unable to count their own number

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1287: Numskull unable to count their own number

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Foolish Weaver1287EnglishAndrew LangSouth & Central Asia1906

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Counting Noses 1287 United States Internet Archive
De zeven schepenen van Eys 1287 Netherlands 1925 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Slim Volk 1287 Netherlands 1888 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Slimme mensen 1287 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
The Wise Men of Gotham 1287 English Internet Archive
Wise Men of Gotham: Of counting 1287 British Internet Archive

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