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

151: Music lessons for wild animals

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 150-199: Wild Animals and Humans > 151: Music lessons for wild animals

Description

He tricks them by catching their claws in a cleft tree. Similarly betrays many other animals. The freed animals try in vain for revenge.

See also: 38,1159

Motives

K1111.0.1, K1111.1

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Der wunderliche Spielmann151GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Cat, Lion, and Man 151 Greek Internet Archive
The Strange Musician 151 German Internet Archive

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