Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
1691: Don´t Eat too Greadly
Description
The fool starves himself at table since a cat steps on his foot and he thinks his companion is giving him hint to stop eating. He later hunts food in house and gets into trouble. [J2541]. Cf. Type 1775. Variants
1691B. The Suitor who Does not Know how to Behave at Table
Skins the peas, etc. Cf. Type 1339C.
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Gale-Mattis | 1691 | Norwegian | Asbjørnsen & Moe | Norway | 1841 |
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