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

671: The Three Languages

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 650-699: Supernatural Power or Knowledge > 671: The Three Languages

Description

The youth learns the languages of dogs, birds, and frogs. Through this knowledge he makes his fortune. The father drives him out for his stupidity and orders him killed, but a compassionate servant substitutes an animal's heart and lets him escape.…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
De drie talen671DutchM.M. de Vries-VogelGermany1940
Die drei Sprachen671GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
I tre linguaggi671Italian_Germany_
Chàng trai hiểu loài vật nói671Vietnamese_Germany_
De tre sprog671Danish_Germany_
As três linguagens671Portuguese_Germany_
Las tres lenguas671Spanish_Germany_
The three languages671EnglishMargaret HuntGermany_
Bobino671EnglishAndrew Lang_1900
Il linguaggio degli animali671ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Animal Speech 671 Italian Internet Archive
Hoe Jan Paus wier 671 Netherlands 1944 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Magic Ear 671 Japanesse Internet Archive
The Language of Animals 671 European Internet Archive
The Little Lad Who Became a Bishop 671 French Internet Archive
Three Languages 671 German Internet Archive

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