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

2271: Mock Stories for Children

ATU > 2000-2399: FORMULA TALES > 2200-2299: Catch Tales > 2271: Mock Stories for Children

Description

When children, by persistently demanding a story, become a nuisance to their elders, the latter get rid of them by telling brief »mock stories», e.g. the dog's name was »Enough».

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