Aarne–Thompson–Uther index · Tale type

ATU 570 — Bunnies Beware of the King

570
ATU tale-type number
2
Arne Thompson references
8
Thompson motif references
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Summary

Tale type

With the help of his magic pipe he calls the rabbits together. He wins the hand of the princess.

  • I. Task: Herding Rabbits. A king offers the princess as a prize to the man who can herd his rabbits (goats). He has a pipe with which he can call the animals back.
  • II. Youngest Brother's Success. (a) Two elder brothers are unkind to an old woman and fail, but the youngest is kind and receives a pipe with which he can assemble the animals.
  • III. Bargains for Magic Pipe. (a) In the attempt to buy the pipe from him the princess or the queen kisses him, (b) or lies with him; or (c) the king kisses a horse's rump.
  • IV. A Sack of Lies. (a) Before finally granting him the princess, the king orders the boy to tell a sack of lies. (b) He begins to tell until the king (queen) makes him stop and gives him the princess.
    • - Adapted from Christiansen Norske Eventyr.

    Earlier references

    Concordance

    Arne Thompson: 570, 570*

    Thompson motif index: D1224., D1427.1., D1441.1.2., H1045., H1112., K1271.1.1., K1288., T68.





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