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

1321: Fools frightened

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1200-1349: Stories about a Fool > 1321: Fools frightened

Description

Cf. Type 1677.

Variants

1321B. Fools afraid of their own shadows

Zie SINSAG 0906 (B) Schlittschuhläufer glaubt mit dem Teufel um die Wette zu laufen, und läuft mit seinem eigenen Schatten.

1321C. Fools are Frightened at the Humming of Bees

Thinks it is a drum. [J2614.1].

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Die sieben Schwaben1321GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Adam hurdrider 1321B Netherlands 1974 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De laatste wedstrijd van Jan Mosterd 1321B Netherlands 1980 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Foolish German 1321C Russian Internet Archive
Henry S. of Trenit Heron 1321 British Internet Archive
Seven Swabians 1321 German Internet Archive

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