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

756A: The Self-righteous Hermit

ATU > 750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES > 750-779: God Rewards and Punishes > 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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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
The Three Green Branches	756A	German			Internet Archive
The Three Green Branches	756A	German			Internet Archive

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