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

1882: The Man who Fell out of a Balloon

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1875-1999: Tall Tales > 1882: The Man who Fell out of a Balloon

Description

Buried in the earth, he goes to get a spade to dig himself out.

Motives

X1731.2.1

Variants

1882A. Man Caught in Log (cleft Tree) Goes Home to Get Axe

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Der Dreschflegel vom Himmel1960A,1960G,1174,1889,1882GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Without Title 1882 Netherlands 1974 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Irishman Saves Himself First 1882 United States Internet Archive

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