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

1653: The Robbers under the Tree

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1640-1674: Lucky Accidents > 1653: The Robbers under the Tree

Description

Object falls on robbers from a tree. They flee and leave money.

See also: 1650, 1875

Motives

K335.1.1.1, K335.1.2.1

Variants

1653A. Securing the Door

1653B. The Brothers in the Tree

The foolish brother lets the door (or corpse) fall.

1653C. Robbers Scared by a Millstone

As the wronged robber exclaims to his fellows, »Thunder upon you», the fool drops the millstone.

1653D. The Hide Dropped from the Tree

Cowhide dropped from the tree frightens away robbers who leave their wealth. [K335.1.1.2]. Cf. 1535 III e, 1650.

1653E. The Entrails Dropped from the Tree

A fool carries animal entrails up into the tree. Below him rests a prince and his entourage. The fool drops the entrails on the prince, who flees with his followers, leaving behind all his goods, which the fool appropriates.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
A Visitor from Paradise 1653 European Internet Archive
Fool and His Brother 1653 Mexican Internet Archive
Fool's Luck 1653 Armenian Internet Archive
Hereafterthis 1653 British Internet Archive
Hereafterthis 1653 English Internet Archive
Jan en Grietje 1653 Netherlands 1966 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Jan en Trien 1653 Netherlands 1882 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Mr. Vinegar 1653 English Internet Archive
Quare Jack 1653 United States Internet Archive
Silly Girl 1653 African-American Internet Archive
Simpleton Brother,the Incense and the Magic Pipe 1653 Greek Internet Archive
Swiet en sûr fan Jan en Tryn 1653 Netherlands 1941 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Thriftless Wife 1653 British Internet Archive
Tinker's Wife 1653 British Internet Archive
Van Jan en Grait. 1653 Netherlands 1873 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Wedding Gift 1653 US West Virginia Internet Archive

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