Little Catskin

Little Catskin is an American fairy tale from Kentucky, collected by Marie Campbell in Tales from the Cloud Walking Country, listing her informant as Big Nelt.[1]

It is Aarne-Thompson type 510B, unnatural love.[1] Others of this type include Catskin, Cap O' Rushes, Donkeyskin, Allerleirauh, The King Who Wished to Marry His Daughter, The She-Bear, Mossycoat, Tattercoats, The Princess That Wore A Rabbit-Skin Dress, The Bear and The Princess in the Suit of Leather.[2]

  1. ^ a b Campbell, Marie (1958). Tales from the Cloud-Walking Country. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. pp. 82, 256. ASIN B000WSCUNK.
  2. ^ Heiner, Heidi Anne. "Tales Similar to Donkeyskin". SurLaLune Fairy Tales. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2011.