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

1: The theft of fish

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 1-99: Wild Animals > 1-69: The Clever Fox (Other Animal) > 1: The theft of fish

Description

The fox plays dead; a man throws him on his wagon of fish. The fox throws the fish off and carries them away. The wolf imitates and is caught.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Fox and the Lapp1EnglishAndrew LangFinland1904
The Fox and the Lapp1,2EnglishAndrew LangFinland1904

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Fish Thief 1 Japanesse Internet Archive
Fox and the Hare in Winter 1 German Internet Archive
Fox and the Magpie 1 British Internet Archive
Fox in Inishkea 1 Irish Internet Archive
Hare, Badger, Monkey, and Otter 1 Japanesse Internet Archive
Reinaerts historie (Reinaert II) vers 214-238 1 Netherlands 1479 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Reynard and Bruin 1 European Internet Archive
The Wolf and the Fox 1 French Internet Archive
Tub of Butter 1 Canadian Internet Archive
Van den vos Reynaerde (Reinaert I) vers 177-282 1 Netherlands 1180 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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