Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
571C: The Biting Doll
Description
A girl is kind to an old lady and receives a magic doll that produces a quantity of money. An envious neighbor borrows the doll and it soils her bed. She throws it out of the house. It bites the king when he passes by. Only the girl is able to make…
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| La Papara | 571C | Neapolitan | Giambattista Basile | Italy | 1634 |
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