Puddocky

Das Mahrchen von der Padde
Illustration by George Cruikshank
Folk tale
NameDas Mahrchen von der Padde
Aarne–Thompson groupingATU 402 (The Animal Bride)
RegionGermany
Published inVolks-Sagen, Märchen und Legenden by Johann Gustav Büsching
RelatedThe Frog Princess; The Three Feathers

"Das Märchen von der Padde" ("The Tale of the Toad") is a German folktale collected by Johann Gustav Gottlieb Büsching in Volks-Sagen, Märchen und Legenden (1812).[1] It has been translated into English under the titles of "Puddocky" or "Cherry the Frog-Bride".

  1. ^ Büsching, Johann Gustav (1812). Volkssagen, Märchen und Legenden. Leipzig. pp. 286–294.