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

1310: Drowning the crayfish as punishment

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1310: Drowning the crayfish as punishment

Description

Eel, crab, turtle, etc. express fear of water and are thrown in.

Variants

1310A. Briar-patch Punishment for Rabbit

By expressing fear of being thrown into the briar-patch he induces his captor to do so. He runs off. [K581.2]. Often a sequel to Type 175.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Dabchick 1310* British Internet Archive
Hoe een seecker plaets in 't Landt, van Brunswijck, de naem van kreefts-dorp verkreegh. 1310 Netherlands 1659 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Lincolnshire Yellowbreasts 1310* British Internet Archive
Shapwick Monster 1310* British Internet Archive
The Wise Men of Gotham 1310 English Internet Archive
Wise Men of Gotham: Of drowning eels 1310 British Internet Archive

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