Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
756A: The Self-righteous Hermit
Description
A hermit who says of a man being taken to the gallows that he has been punished justly must do penance by wandering as a beggar until three twigs grow on a dry branch. He converts a band of robbers with the story of his misfortunes. The green twigs…
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Die drei grünen Zweige | 756A | German | Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm | Germany | 1812 |
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