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

298: Wind and sun

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 220-299: Other Animals and Objects > 298: Wind and sun

Description

Sun by warmth causes traveler to remove coat, while the wind by violent blowing causes him to pull it closer around him.

Variants

298A. The Frostgod and his Son

Two frosts agree to make the gentleman in his furcoat and the peasant shiver. The gentleman suffers much from the frost. The other frost creeps into the peasant's old fur coat. The peasant quickly takes it off and hews wood. The fur is frozen hard.…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Βορέας καὶ Ἥλιος298Ancient GreekΑἴσωποςGreece_
Phébus et Borée298FrenchJean de La FontaineFrance1668

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Kriich fan wyn en sinne 298 Netherlands 1971 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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