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

1430: Air Castles

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1350-1439: Stories about Married Couples > 1430-1439: The Foolish Couple > 1430: Air Castles

Description

They make great plans for success but disagree over the conclusion. They quarrel over details and lose everything. Cf. Type 1681*.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Die hagere Liese1430GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Der faule Heinz1430GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Buttermilk Jack 1430 British Internet Archive
Daydreamer 1430 Russian Internet Archive
Don't Count Your Chickens 1430 Arab Internet Archive
Lazy Heinz 1430 German Internet Archive
Lean Lisa 1430 German Internet Archive
Lutoniunshka 1430A Russian Internet Archive
Om rijk te worden 1430 Netherlands 1896 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Sievemaker and the Ass 1430A Greek Internet Archive
The Broken Pot 1430 Indian Internet Archive

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