Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
298: Wind and sun
Description
Sun by warmth causes traveler to remove coat, while the wind by violent blowing causes him to pull it closer around him.
Variants
298A. The Frostgod and his Son
Two frosts agree to make the gentleman in his furcoat and the peasant shiver. The gentleman suffers much from the frost. The other frost creeps into the peasant's old fur coat. The peasant quickly takes it off and hews wood. The fur is frozen hard.…
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