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

278: Rat and Frog Tie Paws Together

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 220-299: Other Animals and Objects > 278: Rat and Frog Tie Paws Together

Description

A rat and a frog get their paws entangled and get c arried off by a falcon.

Variants

278A. Frog Persists in Living in Puddle on Road

Disregards advice of another frog and is run over.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Μῦς καὶ βάτραχος278Ancient GreekΑἴσωποςGreece_
*Den muus ende den puut278Middle Dutch_Netherlands1300
De la Soris e de la Renoille278Old FrenchMarie de FranceFrance1200
La Grenouille et le Rat278FrenchJean de La FontaineFrance1668

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Without Title 278 Netherlands 1201 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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