ATU 1935: Topsy Turvy Land

Wahrscheinliche Zuordnung · Gesamte Erzählung

The full ATU 1935 definition expressly covers tall tales in poem/song form built from inversions, including cripples catching hares and lying as an art. This song claims not to lie, describes reversed impossible events, has the blind man see and the mute speak, and closes with a lying boast.

• „Ik sach dre braden Höner flegen, Se flogen gar ser und schnelle: De Büke hadden se na dem Hemmel gekert, Den Rüggen na der Helle.“
• „De blinde allerst den Hasen sach All aver dat Felt herdraven.“
• „Un wil uphören to legen. In min Lantart sint so grot de Flegen, As hier to Lande de Zegen.“

Wahrscheinliche Zuordnung · Gesamte Erzählung

The complete ATU 1935 definition covers songs in which everything is mixed up or inverted. The Franken visit is a continuous topsy-turvy scene of animals doing human household and brewing work, including a cow spinning and capons brewing beer from threshed chaff.

• „Dar seet de Koh bit Füer un spunn, Dat Kalf leeg in de Weeg un sung, De Katt de wusch de Schötteln ut, De Hunt de knęd de Botter ut.“
• „Da döschden dree Kapün, Se döschden af Good Hawerkaff; Da bruen se good Beer daraf.“