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

800: The Tailor in Heaven

ATU > 750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES > 800-809: Heaven > 800: The Tailor in Heaven

Description

In God's absence, Peter lets an unworthy tailor into heaven. The tailor throws Gods footstool at an old woman thief on earth. He si expelled from heaven.

Variants

800A. The Beggar on the Cross in Place of Christ

Is made to leave the cross for his impatience concerning the sinners. [L435.4].

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
De kleermaker in de hemel800DutchM.M. de Vries-VogelGermany1940
Der Schneider im Himmel800GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Il sarto in paradiso800Italian_Germany_
Bác thợ may lên trời800Vietnamese_Germany_
Skrædderen i himlen800Danish_Germany_
El sastre en el cielo800Spanish_Germany_
The tailor in heaven800EnglishMargaret HuntGermany_
Le Tailleur au ciel800French_Germany_

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Tailor in Heaven 800 German Internet Archive
Tailor in Heaven 800 Internet Archive

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