Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
2022: An Animal Mourns the Death of a Spouse
Variants
2022A. The Death of the Little Hen Described with Unusual Words
Each act of mourning described by a neologism: the table untables itself. [Z32.2.1].
2022A. The Death of the Little Hen Described with Unusual Words
Each act of mourning described by a neologism: the table untables itself. [Z32.2.1].
2022B. The Hen Lays an Egg, the Mouse Breaks it
Sorrowing over this mishap all show extraordinary behavior; the master puts an end to it. Final formula: hen strips off feathers, rubbish heap catches fire, oak falls to ground, hare drowns self, magpie twists leg, ox breaks horns, river flows blood,…
2022B. The Hen Lays an Egg, the Mouse Breaks it
Sorrowing over this mishap all show extraordinary behavior; the master puts an end to it. Final formula: hen strips off feathers, rubbish heap catches fire, oak falls to ground, hare drowns self, magpie twists leg, ox breaks horns, river flows blood,…
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