Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
736: Luck and Wealth
Description
The fish with the jewel. Cf. Types 745, 745A. A poor man gets a piece of tin. He gives it to a fisherman under the agreement that the first catch of fish shall be given to him. In the net is a fish with a precious stone in his body. [N421]. Variants
736A. The Ring of Polycrates
A king throws a ring into the sea. It is found next day in a fish brought to him. [N211.1].
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