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Norwegian Folktales

Index Norwegian Folktales

Norwegian Folktales (Norske Folkeeventyr) is a collection of Norwegian folktales and legends by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. [1]

64 relations: "Good day, fellow!" "Axe handle!", Aarne–Thompson classification systems, Adolph Tidemand, August Schneider, Boots and His Brothers, Boots and the Troll, Boots Who Made the Princess Say, "That's a Story", Brothers Grimm, Bushy Bride, Buttercup (fairy tale), Dapplegrim, Denmark, Doll i' the Grass, East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Eilif Peterssen, Erik Werenskiold, Farmer Weathersky, Folklore, George Webbe Dasent, Gertrude's Bird, Gudbrand on the Hill-side, Hans Gude, Henny Penny, Jørgen Moe, Katie Woodencloak, Kingdom of Norway (1814), Little Annie the Goose-Girl, Lord Peter (fairy tale), Norway, Norwegian Folktales, Norwegian language, Norwegian language conflict, Not a Pin to Choose Between Them, Old Norse, Otto Sinding, Peter Andreas Munch, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Peter Nicolai Arbo, Project Runeberg, Shortshanks, Soria Moria Castle, Tatterhood, The Blue Belt, The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll, The Cat on the Dovrefjell, The Charcoal Burner, The Companion, The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body, The Husband Who Was to Mind the House, The Lassie and Her Godmother, ..., The Master Maid, The Master Thief, The Old Dame and her Hen, The Princess on the Glass Hill, The Seven Foals, The Three Aunts, The Three Princesses of Whiteland, The Twelve Wild Ducks, Theodor Kittelsen, Three Billy Goats Gruff, True and Untrue, White-Bear-King-Valemon, Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed, Why the Sea is Salt. Expand index (14 more) »

"Good day, fellow!" "Axe handle!"

Good Day, Fellow!' 'Axe Handle! (Norwegian: "God dag, mann!" "Økseskaft!") is a Norwegian folktale, collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

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Aarne–Thompson classification systems

The Aarne–Thompson classification systems are indices used to classify folktales: the Aarne–Thompson Motif-Index (catalogued by alphabetical letters followed by numerals), the Aarne–Thompson Tale Type Index (cataloged by AT or AaTh numbers), and the Aarne–Thompson–Uther classification system (developed in 2004 and cataloged by ATU numbers).

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Adolph Tidemand

Adolph Tidemand (14 August 1814 – 8 August 1876) was a noted Norwegian romantic nationalism painter.

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August Schneider

Gerhard August Schneider (January 6, 1842 - January 14, 1873) was a Norwegian artist and collector of folk tales.

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Boots and His Brothers

Boots and His Brothers is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Boots and the Troll

Boots and the Troll is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norwegian Folktales.

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Boots Who Made the Princess Say, "That's a Story"

"Boots Who Made the Princess Say, 'That's a Story'" or "The Ash Lad Who Made the Princess Say, 'You're a Liar'" is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm (die Brüder Grimm or die Gebrüder Grimm), Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German academics, philologists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors who together collected and published folklore during the 19th century.

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Bushy Bride

Bushy Bride (in Buskebrura) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

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Buttercup (fairy tale)

Buttercup or Butterball (Smørbukk, literally "Butter-buck") is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

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Dapplegrim

Dapplegrim is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark), officially the Kingdom of Denmark,Kongeriget Danmark,.

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Doll i' the Grass

Doll i' the Grass is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.

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East of the Sun and West of the Moon

"East of the Sun and West of the Moon" (Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne) is a Norwegian fairy tale.

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Eilif Peterssen

Hjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen (September 4, 1852 – December 29, 1928) was a Norwegian painter.

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Erik Werenskiold

Erik Theodor Werenskiold (11 February 1855 – 23 November 1938) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator.

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Farmer Weathersky

Farmer Weathersky (Bonde Værskjegg) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Chr. Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Folklore

Folklore is the expressive body of culture shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group.

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George Webbe Dasent

Sir George Webbe Dasent, D. C. L. (1817–1896) was a translator of folk tales and contributor to The Times.

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Gertrude's Bird

Gertrude's Bird (in Norwegian: Gjertrudsfuglen) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Gudbrand on the Hill-side

"Gudbrand on the Hillside" is a Norwegian folk tale about finding the good in whatever situation one finds oneself in.

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Hans Gude

Hans Fredrik Gude (13 March 1825 – 17 August 1903) was a Norwegian romanticist painter and is considered along with Johan Christian Dahl to be one of Norway's foremost landscape painters.

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Henny Penny

Henny Penny, more commonly known in the United States as Chicken Little and sometimes as Chicken Licken, is a folk tale with a moral in the form of a cumulative tale about a chicken who believes the world is coming to an end.

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Jørgen Moe

Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (22 April 1813–27 March 1882) was a Norwegian folklorist, bishop, poet, and author.

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Katie Woodencloak

"Katie Woodencloak" or "Kari Woodengown" (originally "Kari Trestakk") is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Kingdom of Norway (1814)

In August 1814, after a loss in the Swedish–Norwegian War, Kingdom of Norway was forced to join in a personal union with Kingdom of Sweden, thereby becoming subject to a naval blockade by the British Empire, but remaining largely autonomous within the union.

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Little Annie the Goose-Girl

Vesle Åse Gåsepike (Little Annie the Goose-Girl) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Lord Peter (fairy tale)

Lord Peter or Squire Per is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

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Norway

Norway (Norwegian: (Bokmål) or (Nynorsk); Norga), officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a unitary sovereign state whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the remote island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.

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Norwegian Folktales

Norwegian Folktales (Norske Folkeeventyr) is a collection of Norwegian folktales and legends by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.

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Norwegian language

Norwegian (norsk) is a North Germanic language spoken mainly in Norway, where it is the official language.

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Norwegian language conflict

The Norwegian language conflict (målstriden, språkstriden or sprogstriden) is an ongoing controversy within Norwegian culture and politics related to the written versions of the Norwegian language.

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Not a Pin to Choose Between Them

"Not a Pin to Choose Between Them" ("Somme kjerringer er slike", i.e. "Some womenfolk are like that") is a Norwegian folk tale about tolerating one's spouse despite his or her flaws.

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Old Norse

Old Norse was a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements from about the 9th to the 13th century.

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Otto Sinding

Otto Ludvig Sinding (20 December 1842 – 22 November 1909) was a Norwegian painter, illustrator, poet and dramatist.

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Peter Andreas Munch

Peter Andreas Munch (15 December 1810 – 25 May 1863), usually known as P. A. Munch, was a Norwegian historian, known for his work on the medieval history of Norway.

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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (15 January 18126 January 1885) was a Norwegian writer and scholar.

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Peter Nicolai Arbo

Peter Nicolai Arbo (June 18, 1831 – October 14, 1892) was a Norwegian historical painter, who specialized in painting motifs from Norwegian history and images from Norse mythology.

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Project Runeberg

Project Runeberg (Swedish, Projekt Runeberg) is a digital cultural archive initiative that publishes free electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries.

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Shortshanks

Shortshanks is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Soria Moria Castle

Soria Moria Castle (Soria Moria slott) is a Norwegian fairy tale made famous by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their classical Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Tatterhood

Tatterhood is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.

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The Blue Belt

The Blue Belt is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll

The Boy Who Had an Eating Match with a Troll (Askeladden som kappåt med trollet) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

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The Cat on the Dovrefjell

The Cat on the Dovrefjell (also known as The Cat on the Dovre-Mountain and The Trolls and the Pussycat) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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The Charcoal Burner

The Charcoal Burner is a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.

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The Companion

"The Companion" (Følgesvennen) is a Norwegian fairy tale, published in Norwegian Folktales (1841-1844) by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

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The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body

The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

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The Husband Who Was to Mind the House

The Husband Who Was to Mind the House is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.

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The Lassie and Her Godmother

The Lassie and Her Godmother (Norwegian: "Jomfru Maria som gudmor"; Virgin Mary as godmother) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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The Master Maid

"The Master Maid" is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.

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The Master Thief

"The Master Thief" is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Chr. Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.

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The Old Dame and her Hen

"The Old Dame and her Hen" is the English title given by Dasent to the Norwegian folk tale, Asbjørnsen and Moe’s number 35.

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The Princess on the Glass Hill

"The Princess on the Glass Hill" (in Norwegian: Jomfruen på glassberget) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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The Seven Foals

The Seven Foals (in Norwegian: De syv folene) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.

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The Three Aunts

"The Three Aunts" is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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The Three Princesses of Whiteland

"The Three Princesses of Whiteland" is a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.

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The Twelve Wild Ducks

"The Twelve Wild Ducks" is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Theodor Kittelsen

Theodor Severin Kittelsen (27 April 1857 – 21 January 1914) was a Norwegian artist.

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Three Billy Goats Gruff

"Three Billy Goats Gruff" (De tre bukkene Bruse) is a Norwegian fairy tale.

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True and Untrue

True and Untrue is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

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White-Bear-King-Valemon

White-Bear-King-Valemon (Kvitebjørn kong Valemon) is a Norwegian fairy tale.

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Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed

Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed (Norwegian: Hvorfor bjørnen er stubbrumpet) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in Norske Folkeeventyr.

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Why the Sea is Salt

Why the Sea Is Salt (Kvernen som maler på havsens bunn; the mill that grinds at the bottom of the sea) is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Folktales

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