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

250A: Flounder's Crooked Mouth

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 220-299: Other Animals and Objects > 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.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
De haring en de bot	250A	Netherlands		1896	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
The Flounder (sole)	250A	German			Internet Archive

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