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

1532: The Voice from the Grave

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1532: The Voice from the Grave

Description

Cf. Types 1380, 1476, 1676. (a) Two rascals hear of a wealthy man who has recently died. One digs a hole near the grave with a speaking tube leading out or hides near the grave. The other goes to the relatives of the dead man claiming that the dead…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Porcupine Daughter	1532	Indian			Internet Archive
Secret Tokens Prove Ownership	1532A	Irish			Internet Archive

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