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

217: The Cat and the Candle

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 200-219: Domestic Animals > 217: The Cat and the Candle

Description

A man has a cat trained to hold up lighted candles on its head. The king has a mouse let loose. The cat drops the candle and chases the mouse. (Often used as a method of cheating in a game [N7].)

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Without Title	217	Netherlands		1973	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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