Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
2034: The Mouse Regains its Tail
Description
The cat bites off the mouse's tail and will return it in exchange for milk. The mouse goes to the cow for milk, the farmer for hay, the butcher for meat, the baker for bread. Other persons mentioned are the locksmith and the miner. [Z41.4]. Variants
2034A. Mouse Bursts Open when Crossing a Stream
Series of helpers similar to Type 2034. [Z41.4.1].
2034A. Mouse Bursts Open when Crossing a Stream
Series of helpers similar to Type 2034. [Z41.4.1].
2034C. Lending and Repaying
Progressively Worse (or better) Bargain: Progressively Worse (or better) Bargain. Cf. Type 1415 [J2081.1, Z41.5].
2034C. Lending and Repaying
Progressively Worse (or better) Bargain: Progressively Worse (or better) Bargain. Cf. Type 1415 [J2081.1, Z41.5].
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Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
How Mushrooms First Grew | 2034C | English | W. H. Barker & Cecilia Sinclair | Ghana | 1917 |
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