CHAPTER 14. SHREWD CATS AND FOXES: ATU 545B--PUSS IN BOOTS: Count Joseph Pear (1875).

Autor: Pitrè, Giuseppe
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Zdroj: Golden Age of Folk & Fairy Tales; 2013, p508-511, 4p
Abstrakt: This text is a folk tale about three brothers who own a pear tree and discover that their pears are being stolen. The youngest brother decides to guard the tree and encounters a female fox who promises to help him marry the king's daughter. The fox brings game to the king as gifts from the young man, impressing the king. The fox continues to help the young man gain wealth and marry the princess, but when the young man mistreats the fox, she threatens to reveal his true identity. In a fit of anger, the young man kills the fox. The story ends with a moral about the consequences of mistreating others. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index