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

1681B: Fool as Custodian for Home and Animals

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1675-1724: The Stupid Man > 1681B: Fool as Custodian for Home and Animals

Description

Bathes grandmother in boiling water; kills baby, etc. (Same as Types 1012, 1013 but with stupid boy instead of rascal.)

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Fool and His Brother 1681B Mexican Internet Archive
The Clever Servant 1681B German Internet Archive

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