Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
250A: Flounder's Crooked Mouth
Description
In race between fish he cries out in jealousy because herring is winning.
(or he makes a discourteous answer to God [A2231.1.2]). He is punished by having his mouth turned around. Examples
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Die Scholle | 250A | German | Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm | Germany | 1812 |
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