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

550: The Golden Bird

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 550: The Golden Bird

Description

Quest for the wonderful bird. With the help of an animal (wolf fox) the youngest brother succeeds. On his return he saves his brothers, who betray him. See analysis below: I a, b; II; III a, b; IV; V. ANALYSIS Types 550 and 551. I. Object of the…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Gullfuglen550NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway1841
Der goldene Vogel550GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Сказка об Иване-царевиче, жар-птице и о сером волке550RussianАлександр АфанасьевRussia1855
The Witch and Her Servants550EnglishAndrew LangRussia1894
Sultani Majinuni550SwahiliEdward SteereTanzania1870

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Bird of the Golden Feather 550 Arab Internet Archive
De vogel Venus en de appel van gezondheid 550 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Golden Duck 550 US West Virginia Internet Archive
Horse of Seven Colors 550 Mexican Internet Archive
King of the Herrings 1 550 British Internet Archive
King of the Herrings 2 550 British Internet Archive
Monk 550 Greek Internet Archive
Prince Ivan, the Firebird and the Gray Wolf 550 Russian Internet Archive
The Golden Bird 550 German Internet Archive
The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener 550 Celtic Internet Archive
Three Brothers 550 Israeli Internet Archive
Treacherous Brothers 550 Greek Internet Archive
Vogel Vinus 550 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
World Below 550 Armenian Internet Archive

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