Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson J2061.1 — Air-castle: the jar of honey to be sold

J2061.1
Thompson motif reference
J
The Wise and the Foolish
1
Associated ATU tale types
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Description

Motif

Air-castle: the jar of honey to be sold. In his excitement he breaks the jar. *BP III 261f.; *Chauvin II 101 No. 60; *Gerould MLN XIX 229; B[ö]dker Exempler 300 No. 65; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Italian Novella; *Rotunda; Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas IV 55, 277; India: *Thompson-Balys.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

These links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.

ATUTitle
ATU 1430 Air Castles
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