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

2300: Endless Tales

ATU > 2000-2399: FORMULA TALES > 2300-2399: Other Formula Tales > 2300: Endless Tales

Description

Hundreds of sheep to be carried over stream one at a time, endless quacking of geese, etc. The wording of the tale so arranged as to continue indefinitely. [Z11]. Cf. Types 2013, 2017.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Endless Story	2300	Japanesse		Internet Archive
Endless Tale	2300	British		Internet Archive
Plaagvertelsel	2300	Netherlands	1888	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
The Black One , the White One , and the Plucked One	2300	French		Internet Archive

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