Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie
German fairy tale
| Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie | |
|---|---|
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 2019 |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimms' Fairy Tales |
"Fair Katrinelje and Pif-Paf-Poltrie" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in Grimm's Fairy Tales as tale 131.[1] A nonsense tale, it was introduced into the first edition as number 45 of the second volume.[2]
It is Aarne-Thompson type 2019,[3] one of a number of chain tales, or cumulative tales.
Synopsis
Pif-Paf-Poltrie asks Fair Katrinelje's father for leave to marry her. He is told he needs that of "her mother Milk-Cow, her brother High-Pride, her sister Cheese-Love," as well as her own. Going through the list, he obtains it, on the condition of all the others consenting. Fair Katrinelje is last; then she lists her dowry: some pennies, a debt, roots, pretzels, and dried pears—a fine dowry. She guesses at his occupation, and he declares it is finer than what she guesses until she guesses broommaker.
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