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

554: The Grateful Animals

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 554: The Grateful Animals

Description

A youth earns the thanks of several animals (ants, fish, etc.) and with their help wins the princess by performing three tasks imposed upon him (brings a ring from the bottom of the sea, etc.). I. The Animals' Gratitude. The hero, (a) the youngest of…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Die Bienenkönigin554GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Little Wildrose554EnglishAndrew LangRomania1903

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