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

59: Fox and the Sour Grapes

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Description

Pretends that the grapes he cannot reach are sour.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Fox and the Grapes59EnglishC. SmartItaly1887
The Fox and the Grapes59EnglishGeorge Fyler TownsendGreece1867

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Without Title 59 Netherlands 1201 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Signifying Monkey 59 African-American Internet Archive

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