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

292: Ass Tries to Get a Cricket's Voice

ATU > 1-299: ANIMAL TALES > 220-299: Other Animals and Objects > 292: Ass Tries to Get a Cricket's Voice

Description

Asks cricket what they eat to get such a voice. They answer, >>dew.>> He tries it and starves.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Ὄνος καὶ τέττιγες292Ancient GreekΑἴσωποςGreece_
Ὄνος καὶ τέττιξ292Ancient GreekSyntipasGreece_

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