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

1452: Choosing a Bride by How She Cuts Cheese

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1440-1524: Stories about a Woman > 1450-1474: Looking for a Wife > 1452: Choosing a Bride by How She Cuts Cheese

Description

Three girls tested. First eats rind and all, second cuts away good cheese, third cuts away just enough. [H381.2].

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Die Brautschau1452GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Best of Three 1452 United States Internet Archive
Choice of a Servant 1452 British Internet Archive
Choosing a Bride 1452 German Internet Archive

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