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

2300: Endless Tales

ATU > 2000-2399: FORMULA TALES > 2300-2399: Other Formula Tales > 2300: Endless Tales

Description

Hundreds of sheep to be carried over stream one at a time, endless quacking of geese, etc. The wording of the tale so arranged as to continue indefinitely. [Z11]. Cf. Types 2013, 2017.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Endless Story 2300 Japanesse Internet Archive
Endless Tale 2300 British Internet Archive
Plaagvertelsel 2300 Netherlands 1888 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
The Black One , the White One , and the Plucked One 2300 French Internet Archive

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