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

2032: The Cock and the Mouse and The Sexton's Nose

ATU > 2000-2399: FORMULA TALES > 2000-2100: Cumulative Tales > 2032: The Cock and the Mouse and The Sexton's Nose

Description

A mouse throws a nut down from a tree and hits a cock on the head. He also steals the cock's whiskers. The cock goes to get an old woman to cure him. The final formula is: Fountain give up water for forest, forest give up wood for baker, baker give…

Variants

2032A. Toad Asks Magpie in Tree to Throw down a Chestnut

Magpie refuses, saying it might break its beak. Toad promises, if that happens, to get a horse-hair to tie it up again. Magpie throws chestnut and breaks beak. Toad asks ass for hair, but ass first demands grass; mower demands sheep; shepherd, pup;…

2032A. Toad Asks Magpie in Tree to Throw down a Chestnut

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Little Hen	2032	French		Internet Archive
Van de luis en de vloo die op bezoek gingen.	2032	Netherlands	1899	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Van de luis en de vloo die op bezoek gingen.	2032	Netherlands	1899	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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