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

1029: The woman as cuckoo in the tree

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1000-1029: Labor Contract > 1029: The woman as cuckoo in the tree

Description

The anger-bargain is to cease when the cuckoo crows. The ogre's wife climbs into the tree and imitates the cuckoo. She is shot down. [K1691].

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
La scommessa a chi primo si arrabbia1029ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
La scommessa a chi primo s'arrabbia1029ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Lose Your Temper, and You Lose Your Bet 1029 Italian Internet Archive

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