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

1876: The Geese on the Line

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1875-1999: Tall Tales > 1876: The Geese on the Line

Description

The hawk flies away with them on it. The geese have been bound together as protection from the hawk. [X1267.1].

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
De arme jongen in het graf1876DutchM.M. de Vries-VogelGermany1940
Der arme Junge im Grab1876GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
El pobre niño en la tumba1876Spanish_Germany_
The poor boy in the grave1876EnglishMargaret HuntGermany_
Biedny chłopiec w grobie1876Polish_Germany_

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