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

155: Ingratitude Is the World's Reward

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 150-199: Wild Animals and Humans > 155: Ingratitude Is the World's Reward

Description

A man rescues a serpent (or a bear), who in return seeks to kill the rescuer. Fox, as judge, advises the man to put the serpent back into captivity.

Motives

J1172.3

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Verden lønner ikke annerledes155NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway1841

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Good Is Repaid with Evil 155 Mexican Internet Archive
Inside Again 155 European Internet Archive
It lean fan 'e wrâld 155 Netherlands 1973 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Man, Snake, and Fox 155 Greek Internet Archive
Old favors are soon forgotten 155 Russian Internet Archive
Ondanks is 's werelds loon, dat wil zeggen: boen no habi tangi 155 Netherlands 1904 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Reinaerts historie (Reinaert II) vers 4861-5038 155 Netherlands 1479 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Son-of-Adam and the Crocodile 155 Egyptian Internet Archive
The Great Flood 155 Chinese Internet Archive
The Tiger, the Brahman, and the Jackal 155 Indian Internet Archive
The Trouble with Helping Out 155 African-American Internet Archive
Ungrateful Snake, the Fox, and the Man 155 Greek Internet Archive
Vanden serpent 155 Netherlands 1390 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Who Is Blessed with the Realm, Riches, and Honor? 155 Israeli Internet Archive

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