Wednesday, June 29, 2016

C086. Baer (p. 97). Brother Rabbit Outdoes Mr. Man

This is Chase086.

Types ATU0001 Theft of Fish
Motifs
K0371.1 trickster throws fish off wagon
Notes
Baer: "It would be impossible to say at what time and from what source this tale entered the Afro-American tradition. The version Harris collected is very American, involving money and Rabbit as a smooth-talking con man."

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