"The Wolf and the Fox.” More tales from Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2006, pp. 9-13.

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"The Wolf and the Fox.” More tales from Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2006, pp. 9-13. Anonymous (not verified) Sun, 03/24/2024 - 15:12

Brothers Grimm Wanda Gág

Tale Summary

There was once a greedy wolf who always made a fox do his bidding. One day, the wolf demanded that the fox find him something to eat or he would eat him up, and so he brought the wolf to a farmyard where there were two lambs. After eating one of them, the wolf wanted the other, and thought he could manage it himself, but he was so clumsy that he woke the peasants and got quite a beating from them. The next day, the wolf asked the same of the fox, who brought him to a farmhouse to steal pancakes. After eating, the wolf tried to take a few more but was so loud and clumsy that the farmwife and the menfolk gave him a terrible beating. It happened again the next day that the wolf demanded the fox find him some food, and so they went to a man’s cellar where there was freshly salted meat. After the two slipped in through a hole, they enjoyed the meal, but the fox was much more watchful and made sure he still fit through the hole. The man eventually came down after hearing the noise and the fox escaped through the hole but the wolf had eaten so much that he became stuck and was beaten to death by the man.

Fairy Tale Title

The Wolf and the Fox

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Wanda Gág

Common Tale Type

The Wolf Overeats in the Cellar

Tale Classification

ATU 41

Page Range of Tale

pp. 9-13

Full Citation of Tale

"The Wolf and the Fox.” More tales from Grimm, Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2006, pp. 9-13.

Original Source of the Tale

The Brothers Grimm

Tale Notes

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2024

Book Title

More tales from Grimm

Book Author/Editor(s)

Brothers Grimm, Wanda Gág

Illustrator(s)

Wanda Gág

Publisher

University of Minnesota Press

Date Published

2006

Decade Published

2000-2006

Publisher City

Minneapolis

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

Written and illustrated by celebrated children's author/illustrator Wanda Gág and originally published in 1947.

Traditional

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