Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
1295: The Seventh Cake Satisfies
Description
Fool regrets that he had not eaten number seven first since that was the one that brought satisfaction. [J2213.3]. Variants
1295A. Fasting the First Month
Numskull having enough food to last him eleven out of the twelve months fasts the entire first month so as to get the ordeal over. He starves with eleven month's supply on hand. [J2135.1].
1295B. The Seventh Cucumber
The thief, picking the seventh cucumber, remembers the Seventh Commandment; starts again from number one. Catching the thief, the owner beats him, counting from one to five (the Fifth Commandment) and then begins anew.
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