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

157: Learning to Fear Men

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 150-199: Wild Animals and Humans > 157: Learning to Fear Men

Description

The fox undertakes to persuade the wolf of the frightfulness of men. They see an old man. The fox says this was a man but is no longer one. Likewise a boy (will be a man). Next a man with a gun. The wolf approaches and is shot. He tells the fox he could have defeated the man but for the man's spitting fire. [J17].

Variants

157A. The lion searches for man

A young lion, warned by parents to shun man, asks other large animals if they are man. He meets a man and is scornful of him, but man tricks him into entering a cage and leaves him to starve.

Examples

show original versionsshow all versions including translationsshow English versions
Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Der Sperling und seine vier Kinder157GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Der Wolf und der Mensch157GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
"Trouble" Coming Down the Road 157 African-American Internet Archive
Bear, Fox and Man 157 German Internet Archive
Cat, Lion, and Man 157 Greek Internet Archive
Dan witsto wat in minske is 157 Netherlands 1972 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De beer en de vos 157 Netherlands 1967 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De Wolf en de Vos. 157 Netherlands 1881 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
El chacal y los polluelos 157A Argelia Óscar Abenójar 2013 Corpus de Literatura Oral
Is dat in minske? 157 Netherlands 1901 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Is dat nu een mens? 157 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Meeting Man 157 African-American Internet Archive
Son-of-Adam and the Lion 157 Egyptian Internet Archive
The Sparrow and His Four Children 157 German Internet Archive
The Wolf and the Soldier 157 French Internet Archive
Van de wolf en de vos 157 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Why the Buzzard is Bald 157 African-American Internet Archive
Wolf and the Man 157 German Internet Archive

back to index