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

1586: The Man in Court for Killing a Fly

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1586: The Man in Court for Killing a Fly

Variants

1586A. Fatal Killing of the Insect

Cf. 1586, 163A* (a) A fool sees a fly light on his mother's (companion's) head and hits it with an axe, etc., killing his mother [J1833.1, N333.1]. (b) When a grasshopper (fly) lights on a hunter's shoulder, his companion shoots it, killing the…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Monkeys and the Dragon-Flies1586EnglishDean S. FanslerPhilippines1921
The Seven Crazy Fellows1586EnglishDean S. FanslerPhilippines1921

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