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

225: The Tortoise That Wanted to Fly

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 220-299: Other Animals and Objects > 225: The Tortoise That Wanted to Fly

Description

Lets him fall to the earth

Variants

225A. Tortoise Lets self be Carried by Eagle

Dropped and eaten.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Χελώνη καὶ ἀετός225AAncient GreekΑἴσωποςGreece_
The Fate Of the Turtle225AEnglishAndrew LangIndia1907

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Angel Wedding 225A Arab Internet Archive
The Talkative Tortoise 225A Indian Internet Archive

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