| The Singing, Springing Lark | |
|---|---|
 1909 illustration by Arthur Rackham | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Singing, Springing Lark |
| Also known as | The Singing, Soaring Lark; The Lady and the Lion; Lily and the Lion |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 425C + ATU 425A |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimms' Fairy Tales |
"The Singing, Springing Lark", "The Singing, Soaring Lark", "The Lady and the Lion" or "Lily and the Lion" (German: Das singende springende Löweneckerchen) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, appearing as tale no. 88.[1]
It is Aarne–Thompson type 425C.[2] Others of this type include Beauty and the Beast and The Small-tooth Dog.[3]
It also contains motifs from AT 425A, such as East of the Sun and West of the Moon, the search for the lost husband.[4] Others of this type include Black Bull of Norroway, The Daughter of the Skies, The Brown Bear of Norway, The Enchanted Pig, The Tale of the Hoodie, The Iron Stove, The Sprig of Rosemary, and White-Bear-King-Valemon.[5]
- ^ Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, "The Singing, Springing Lark", Household Tales
- ^ D.L. Ashliman, "The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales)"
- ^ Heidi Anne Heiner, "Tales Similar to Beauty and the Beast"
- ^ Maria Tatar, The Annotated Brothers Grimm, p 301 W. W. Norton & company, London, New York, 2004 ISBN 0-393-05848-4
- ^ Heidi Anne Heiner, "Tales Similar to East of the Sun & West of the Moon"