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FF COMMUNICATIONS N:o 2.

T:HE SYSTEM OF TALES

IN THE

F O L K L O R E C O L L E C T IO NOF

COPENHAGEN

BY

ASTRID LUNDING

~ o

HELSIN KI 1910,

5VOMAI~ArsEN TIEDI!:AKA.TBMIAN TOIMITUKSI.""

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HELSINKI 1910,

PIUNTED BY THE, P J NNISH Ll'fERA RY SOCIETV.

Original from

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The system of folk-tales (marchen) in the Copen-

hagen Folk1ore Collection is elaborated by SVEND GRUNDT-

VIG. The c. 800 versions of tales in his Ms. collections

are here reduced to 134 types (religious Tegends, animal

stories and short humoristic tales are Dot included in

this number, each of these makes its own series in the

Grundtvig manuscript). These types form no system of

incidents but a system of actual tales, each represented by

a number of versions which agree with one another in

essen til features.

In the later classification of tales in the CopenhagenCollection this system is also followed, Types which. are

not represented in Grnndtvig's system are set apart as

-without number» (Udenfor nummer) or as »religious le-

gends'», »animal stories. I -short humoristic tales» (.Le-

gender», ...Dyresagn», Sksemtesagn-), Some day all these

shall be classified according to a system which 'FF. is

preparing. In the last few years some of the Grundtvig

types have been subdivided under At B, etc. Sometimes

these letters signify that one type of tale has two indivi-dual versions, sometimes also that two different tales have

been incorrectly placed under oue type. The distinction

between these two classes is however in some cases in-

certain.

Here I give the list of types I ) . , The english names

are those which seemed to me to fit the type (e.g. com-

I) The danish names in italics.

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monly known names as Cinderella. Aladdin, etc.), For less

conventional types I have indicated in a few words the

substance.For better Identification is named if possible for each

type one printed danish version and one of otbergreat

collections, especially Grimm's »Kindermarchen» 1).

I shall be glad if this paper proves of any use to

those who wish to consult the manuscripts of the Copen-

hagen Collection or to those who are elaborating a larger

system concerning all the more prominent types of tales

from differen t Lands.

L The Swan Maiden (Prins~sstn i federham}; GJE II 2,

Gr. 92.

2. The Hind-Princess (Hmden), G£ II 6. Prince pur-

sues white hind; lie three nights by cold per-

SOD.; princess delivered.

3 A. The' Princess of the Glass Mountain (Prinsessen pd

glasbj(Erget)~· GIM III 83.

3 B. Andromeda [The Princess saved from the Sea Monster]

[Prinsesse reddet fra havtrold); GIM III83.

4. The Helping Raven (Raunen}; GJE II 13. Helping

raven gives strength; Andromeda; raven delive-

red by wrestll ng.

5 A. The Rescued Princesses (D e b or ls t_ jd .lne kongedotrt);

GIM I341, Gr 91.

!) Th@ fwl titles are these: Grundtvig, Danske FolkeeeventyrI-II, 1876-18 (GJE 1~1l) [Danische volksmarchen, (lbersetzt, I bei

Leo, II bei Strodtmann, Leipzig J878~791; id., Danske Folkeseven-

tyr, :1883 (G.£ Ill).. id., Gamle Danske Minder I-III 1855-61

(Ct. M.).. Evald. Tang Kristensen, Jyske folkeminder, V, VII, XII,

XIII, 1881---9'5 (/FJ; id. Skatt~grave,.m I-XII, 1884-89: Kamp.

Danske Folkezeventyr, I~U t879,-&J; B~rn.tul'l, Folke-Eventyr, 1873

-83. Foreign collections, as Grimm (61") , Cosquin.Asbjomsen. ete.,

it seems unnecessary to give here in full. - Numerals represent

number of tale.

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5 B. Strong lack ,(Slcerke ,HQ"s)~' GIM I3411, Gr 90.

6. A.laddin [The Spirit of the Lampl (Anden i Iyset);

GlE II 3, Gr u6.,. The Three Animals Brides (Delre dyrebrude)~' G..£

II 3.

8. The Boy with Golden Hair (Gu/dhdrel). Serves in,

the kings court and gains princess.

A. The Flight from the Troll (Flugtm fra trolden);

GIM II 311.

B. The captive Wild Man (Vildma"de,,)~' G£ I 15,

Gr 136.

9., The Queer Companions (De under/ige stalbredre).A .. The Seven Stars (SyfJsfjiBr"e,,)~' G1E I 17.

Gr 134.

R How Six Men GotOD in the World [The Foot-

Race] (Vadde/ehet); Gr 71.

C. The Four Skilful Brothers (Forsktllige hd,ndvfErkj;

Or 1291,

D. The Cbange of Sex (Skiftet kfJn).

10. The Wise Horse [Ferdinand Treu & Ferdinand Unge-

treu] (Den Illoge hest}; G£ II I.Gr 126.

II. The Story of the Youth, who went forth to learn.

what Fear was (Den frygt/~ses1Jt.nd)~· G£ II

r r, Gr4.

12. The Boys Journey to Hell (Drengens rejse til Hel-

vede); G£ I 3. Cosq, 69 .13. Bird. Horse and Princess (Fug], hest o c prinsesse);

G.t£ HI p. 102, Gr 57.

14· The Dragon's Life-Blood {Dragens hj'lZrleblod),· GIM

11315. Sick king healed by dragon's heart-

blood, impostor revealed.

15· The Poor .MiUer's Boy and. the Cat (Den hvide kQI)~

1F VIIS,. Gr 106.

16. The Foster-Son of the Wild Man (Skovmandens foster-

siin); G£ I J. Hero recieves power of trans-

formation, gains the princess; is thrown in . the-

sea, but saved by a mermaid.

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17. The Gi an t'5 Heart (Troldens hjfErie og suenden idy-

rent'S hamme}; GJE II 12, compo Gr 197.

The Healt.h~Fruit {Sundhedsfrugterne]; GiE III p.1441 Gr 165.

The Hare-Herd [Harehyrdeni ; JF V 10. Gains the

princess by keeping the king's hares a year,

'The Princess's Birth-Marks (Prmsessens marker),

GJE II 8, comp, Gr 114.

The Riddle of the Wooer (Prinsessen skat gatte

gaden)~' Gr 22.

20. The Princess who can not help laughing (Prinsessen

m a Ie).A. Stick to! [The Golden Ooose] (Hold fastl}, G..£

III p. 3II Gr 64.

B. The Scarabees (Skellebassern~); Koehler, Kl. schrif-

ten I p. 43.

2 J. It's a lie! (Prinsessen siger: logn}: GIM I 2.24,

Or 112.

22. The Princess Brought to Silence (Munden stoppel p d

prinsessen]; GJE III p. 39. Cosq. 51.

23 A. The Shoes that were danced to Pieces {Trolde-

bruden}; GIM III 3. Gr 133.

23 B. The Princess in the Coffin tPrinsessen ,. kisten);

G.£ I IJ.

24. The Skilful Huntsman (Skytten), JF VII 181 Gr 1II.

25 A. The Twins [Fostbrodrene}; G£ I 8, Gr 60.

25 B. Littleshort and his Brother (Lillekori og hans bror l ;

Kamp I 2. Asbj, 24 (no supernatural birth;

brother Dot slain by brother, eye stolen from

witch).

26. The Monster's Bride [Arnor & Psyche] (Uhyrets brud};

G.£ I [,6,GIM I 107. II 8. III 84. Gr 88. 127.

27 & 28. Lady Featherflight, - 27. The True Sweetheart

(Den kloge pige),' GJE n 7. Gr 186. - 28. The

Flight from the Witch (Flugle« fra heksen)'~'

G}E I 5, Gr 51.

18 A.

18 B.

19 A.

19 B.

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29 . The Green Knight (Dengronne ridder); GlE I 14.

The flying lover wounded and healed.

3 0 . The Snake-Prince (KongtsOn ,. slangeham); GlM III 4.Deli vered by kiss.

31 A. King-Snake (Kong Lindorm}; GIM I 216. Delive-

red by whip and bridal bed.

31 B. The Three Nuts (De Ire ,.,et/der). Repudiated queen

saves men by fetching contract in hell.

32. -Wonderful s (Del vidunder/~'ge foster}; G£ I 7. The

monstrans son helps his mother,

33. The Vampire- Princess (Menneskeaderell); comp, No.

23 B. Enchanted maiden delivered hy whip-

pmg.

34. The Horse-Prince (Prinsen i hesteham} " GJE III p.

128, Gr 144.

35. The Duck (De,,, lille and); GIM III SIt Gr 13.

36. Griseldis (Den la/modige kvinde) l' GIM II 310.

37. . The Girls in the Pond (De to ulige sestre); JF V 17.

Gr 24.

38. Brother and Sister (De to kongeborn),. Gr II.

39- The Deer-Prince (H.iDrtepr,~"se,,),· GIM III 37. De-

livered hy lady entering forbidden chamher.

","0. The Seven Ravens (Ravnepr;nserne) .. Gr 2 5 . .

.p. The Jnniper Tree (Den lill« lugl).; Gr 47-

42. The Maiden in the Flower (Pigen ,. ur.lepotten) " comp,

Gr 160.

43· The Cat-Prince (Katteprinsen); JF XIII 13. Boy helps

cat in the ghost-house, cat delivered by mother-

milk.

44. The Disowned Queen and the Talking Bird, the Sing-

ing Tree, the Flowing Water (Den forskudte

dronning og den talend« fugl, del syngende trtr;

det rindt1l'de vand)/ JF V 23, Gr 96. 97.

45 A. The Fairy Godmother [The Mute Queen] (Den

stemm« dronning}; Gr 3.

~5 B . Born from· Fish (Fodt of fisk); GlE U 9. Mau

becomes pregnant by eating fish. girl in the

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raven's nest marries king, three children stolen,

mother repttdi.ated; identified by riddle ..

46. The Maiden without Hands (Pige« uden hander):Gr 31.

47. Cinderella (Den lille sko); GIM II 7 1 Gr 21.

48. The Princess in the Cave (Prinsesse« i jordhulen},

GIM II 5, Or 89.

49 A. The Three Sisters in the Hill (De tre sestre ,. bj(J'r-

gel); GJM III 81 Gr 46.

49 H. Bluebeard (Bjargmanden« banemaud}; JF V 36.

50 A. Tom~Tit-Tot (Troldens nav,,),' GIM II 309. Gr 14.

50 B. The three Spinners (Spindtpigen og tie undr· , - l igemostre}; Gr 55.

51. Well Hidden! (Godt gamt}; GIM I2. Man hidden

from ogre, this is latter killed.

52. The Magic Treasures (Troldeskallene)j' GIM I 248.

Treasures stolen from the giant's house.

53. Hansel & Grethel (PandekagehusfJ),· JF V 20, Gr 15.

54. The Boy in the Service of the Giant (Drengen hos

Iro/den); JF V 34, Gr 183.

55. The First to be Angry (Den der forst hlev ured]:

GtE III p. 78. Boy in service of the giant:

giant tries to rouse boy's anger; fails; is made

angry himself.

56. The Wizard and his Pupil {Heksemesteren}; GIM t

255" Gr 68.

57. The Black Art (Den sane skate);.

A. The three Apprentices (Tre sltlende Sf/or); Gr 120.

B. Bearskin (Bfernemand) ,. Gr ror,

C. The Devil's Fire-maker (Fanden« fyrboder}; compo

Gr 100.

58. A. Saved from the Evil One (Freise fra den Onde};

G.£ III 7. The contract won back.

58 B. The Green Branches (De Ire griJ,me Jroiste),. Gr..

Leg. 6..

59. The Snares of the Evil One (Den Ondes snarer}; GIM

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111 7. Wife tricks the Evil One, who never get

promised reward for help.

60. Sin and Mercy (Sy,.,(j og Hade); G... II 1 7 . ,61 A. The \Vishing Table. the Gold Ass and the Cudgel

in the Sack (Trylltgav,rne),,· Gr 3~6.

61 B, The Dwarf's Gifts stolen by the Fox (DvfEt'gegaverne

og raoen}; Folkeseventyr optegnede af Folke-

Dtindesamfundet 58.

62. The Running Pot (Den leuenae gryde); GIM III 143.

63. Donkey-Cabbages (De sare jrugter); JF V 46, Gr [22.

0.J . The Three Wishes of the Blacksmith (Smede,ns tre

ensker); JF V 32. Set. Peter's three wishes

helps blacksmith when the Evil One comes to

fetsch him.

65. The Handmill (Kvcprne,II)" GIM I110, Gr 103.

66. The Tricks of the Hill-Folks (BjlErgmandskunsterne),

GIM I246. Peasant daughters married to hill-

folks; father repeats tricks be saw sons-in-law

perform, hurts himself, drowns during last per-

formance.

67. The Help of the Unburied man (Den dod es J zjrE lP ),

A. Puss in Boots (KoIIg,;,,, narret), GIM I108.

B. Overboard (Ovtl·oord),· Kamp II 45.

C. The Trolrs Head (Troldens hooed}.

68 The Devil's Three Golden Hairs (Den rlge mand}.

G.£ I 12, Gr 29,

69 . The Ways of Providence (Forsynets v,eie),' GJE, I 6.

Th BI' ded M- ('D.· hi' d. . GIM '1111'2 H ears0. e In a,D. en btinde), . . . _ . I ! , 8_. __ ea__

in tree the conversation of animals: healed by

dew and heals princess.

71. The Foundling (Hittebarnet), Ritterhaus, Neuisl.

6o~2.

j2. The Robbers' Den (RtlVerku/en),' JF VII 25. »Just as

with us».

jJ. The Robber Bridegroom (Roverens kiereste}; Gr 40.

74. Faithful (Trofast), G£ II 16.

75. The \\.Tishes (0nskerne),' Gl M n 12. Backstrom:

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Sveoska folksbocker III 19. Old woman's gift,

brings 00 luck to wicked sister.

76. The Reward of Kind Actions (Gode gerningers /6");GJ£ IIIS.

77. The Kindness of the Evil One {Fandens godhed};

GIM II II.

78. Good Advice (De gode rdd).

A. Made Wise by Experience (Klog af skade)#' GlM

III 21, Cosq. 71"-

B. The Master's Good Advice (Husbonds gode rod);

JF VII 26.

79., The Taming of the Shrew (Ave er god nay den kom-mer" tide); G£ II 14.

80. Rhampsinit (Kongens skatkammer); JF VII 7. 8. 9.

81. Real Earnest (Ram""e aluor), Kamp II 24. .The

devil fetch you. taken in earnest, when earnestly

meant.

82. Sharing Life and Death (De to uenner i liv og dod),'

GIM I 1. log. Wandering in the land of death.

83· Tomthumb (Tommeltot), JF VII 56. Gr 37· 45.

84- The Glutton (Slughalsen); GIM II 322, Gr 5.

85- The Vampire (Ligs/ugeren); Skattegr. XlI 246. Girl

discovers that husband is vampire.

86. The Kingdom at the' Bottom of the Sea (Rigel pli

hausens hund),. Kamp I 8.

87. The Man from the Gibbet (Gengongeren); Skattegr.

XI 9, Cosq, 41.

88, The Women's Favourite (Kuindernes yndling}; Asbj. 38.

89. The Ship's Boy and the Dwarfs' gifts (Dvrergenes

gaver); JF VII 19. cornp, Cosq, 42• 59.

90. The Thirteenth Son (Den I}:de stm); ]F. V 24.

Brought from Iioos- den, where brothers did cast

him. Unknown son points hint out as father.

91. The Dance in the Brier (Dans en ,. tjernene); GlM

III 7, Gr 110.

92. The Magic Stone (Fiddi1.fl''llf); G}£ I 4. People en-

Cooclcc,

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chanted by stone; daughter of the farm promised

to man who can disenchant them.

93.. Qu.eer Names (Under/ige natme}:A.The Queer Names at th e Farm (De sare naune

p l z gdrden)#· GIM III 7. Woman tells boy that

cat, dog. fire, and so on have queer names. Por-

gets joke herself. does not understand his cry,

when farm burns.

E. The Boy's Queer Names (Karlens underlige naune}:

Sk.attegr. V 771. Boy names himself in different

ways to father. mother, doughter and other people

in the house; misunderstandings.

9-t. The Valiant Tailor (Den tapre skradder): Gr 20.

95. The Big Lies (De store Ing"e).

95 A. The Lies of the three Fellows [Hauet er hrrendt afl};

G..£ III p, 152. Three fellows tell lies in such

a way that the tale of each is confirmed by the

next one's.

95 B. The Fox in the Beard (Raven i sklEgget). Man bas

77 sons; bridal-beds made from one fishbone;

fox attired. by fish-smell; hides himself in man's

beard.

95 C. The Hunter's Adventures (Skyttens handelser}; GIM

II127.

96. The Evil One Tricked [.The Heaped Measures] (Den

Ond« narret}; comp. GJE II 19.

97. The King aud the Abbot (De Ire sporsmdl); GIM I

III, Gr 152.

98. The Boots of Buffalo Leather (Kongen og matrosen),Gr 199. •

99 A. The Adventure of the Clergyman (Prasten p n auen-

.tyr); JF VII 13. Or 95.

99 B. The three Suitors Fooled (TYe narrede friere); GIM

III159.

99 C. Th.e Cunning Boy (Karlen Klog); Berntsen 24.

Boy helps husband to discovery of wife's and

neighbour's intimacy.

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100. The Avaricious Clergyman (Den gt.rrige prast),

A. The Beetles (Skar"basserHe); G1M III 161. Pre-

tented miracle: bees into scarabees.B. The Porridge (Grode«), Boy prevents hushand

from getting food all day; misunderstandings

through fetching of porridge at night

101. The Miser (Den gerrige mand]; G m II 5,

102. The Affectionate Wife (Den kfPrlige kone) j, Clonston

Tales and Migrations I p. 29-35.

103. The Merry Wifes (De Iyslige ROHcr); G£ I 19.

104. Hans in Luck (D'ln fromme kone); Gr 83. .

105. The Foolish \Vife (Den galekone); Gr 59. /106. The Treasure and the Foolish Wife (Skat/en)~' c . # £

I 20. 9.

107. Wise Folks! (Den dumme kone); GIM I29, Gr,':t1104.'

IDS. Roques and Fools (SktZlmer og narre); JF ~rne"!I 1 5 .

Cosq, 10. 20. 49. 81.

log. The Fool (Tossen). »eA. Going a Travelling (Mollerejsen); Gr I4j1f q .

B. The Good Bargain (Markeds·rejsen); Gr s , . 7.c o m p ,,

No. 20.

C. The~ooljsh Suitor [vClever Hans. J (D en ~ .dum mt

Frier}, Gr 133.

110 A. The Master-Thief (Meslerlyven); Gr 192.

J ro B, The Old Woman in the Chest (Kalli"gen ,. k;sI110~'

JF VlI 39, Cosq. 80.

Ill. The Thieves' Apprentice [Tyuenes ItEr/ing); JF VII

r o o Steels from one another; apprentice proves

strongest.

112. Big Brother and Little Brother (Store bray og lille

bror); Gr 61.

I13. The Bullock, born by the clergyman (TyrekolvenJ~'

Dania I p. 283.

114. The Rustic Clergyman [»Doctor Kuow-all»] (Bonde-

prmsten}, Gr 98.

IIS. The Husband as Housekeeper (Mandt,. i hU8et)~·GIM

n 319. Husband complains of hard work,

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\, proposes wife to change with her. All goes

wrong.

116. Two Ways of Understanding a Thing (Det er, somman'lar del til), GIM III40. Father's 3 coun-

sels rigbtly understood by his own daughter,

wrongly by her stepsister.

I'7. The Three King-Sons who cured the Princess (Kon-

gesiJtJ og dVl1JYgesesler);comp. roo t -Nights: Ach-

met. and Paribanu,

118. How the Youngest Brother got the Finest Wife

(De Ire bredre}: Kamp Folkeminder 765. Youn-

gest brother marries rich girl, by her mistake"

Returns, pretents to be poor, is badly treated,

until girl points him out as husband.

119. God and the Blacksmith (Vorherre og smeden); Asb],

21, Gr 147'.

120. Little Snow-White (Kongedaller i roverkule): Gr 5,;.

12 I. The Proud Lady Humbled r IKing Thrushbeard» J

(Dm stolte [omfru}; GlM III It Gr 52.

122.

Godfather Death iDeden og doklore.n); Gr 44. 42.123. The Playing Stag [-Money will repair allthings s I

(Den spi/lrnde hJort) j ' G£ HI p. [56. Man hid-

den in the stag gets the princess.

124. The Frog-King rKo."geson i tusseham}; GIM III 3,8,

Gr I.

125. Clever Elsie (Frieren); GIM II 446. Gr 34.

126. The Musician and the Wolf (Uluen}; comp, Gr 8.

Princess stolen from deceived wolf.

127. The Lazy Boy (Den d071

ne dreng}; G£ I 9.128.. The Foolish Wishes (Fuldt opl).

A. The Woman's Wishes (Konens onsker); G£

II18.

B. The Horns (Hornene): Gr 87.

129. Sesam Mountain (Skattt'hjarget); Gr 142.

1 :30 . Fortune and Reason (Lykken og forstanden); G£

III p. 136. »Fortunes saves man when -Reason»

has brought him to death.

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131. The Victory of Innocence (Uskylds sejr).

A. The Precious glove (Den kos/bare uante}, Prin-

cess lures pretented reducer to swear that he

never saw her.

B. Cymbeline (Den trofaste kane).

13,2. The Tattling girl (Den dbenmundede pige)~' G.-£ I I J.

[133] [Vacant uumber.]

134. The Bracelets of Strength and the Evil Mother

(Armhr' indene) , . Asbj. 58.

135. .Smorbuk. [Butter-Boy] (Tyksak); Ashj. 52.

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