| Bearskin | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Otto_Ubbelohde_-_Der_B%C3%A4renh%C3%A4uter.jpg) 1909 illustration by Otto Ubbelohde depicting the bear, the soldier and the Devil. | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Bearskin |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 361 |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimm's Fairy Tales |
"Bearskin" (German: Der Bärenhäuter) is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 101).[1] A variant from Sicily, "Don Giovanni de la Fortuna", was collected by Laura Gonzenbach in Sicilianische Märchen and included by Andrew Lang in The Pink Fairy Book.[2] Italo Calvino included another Italian version, "The Devil's Breeches" from Bologna, in his Italian Folktales.[3]
The tale is classified as Aarne–Thompson type 361 (Bearskin), in which a man gains a fortune and a beautiful bride by entering into a pact with the devil.[1]
- ^ a b Ashliman, D. L. (2013). "Bearskin and other folktales of type 361". University of Pittsburgh.
- ^ Andrew Lang, The Pink Fairy Book, "Don Giovanni de la Fortuna"
- ^ Italo Calvino, Italian Folktales p 725 ISBN 0-15-645489-0