Foundling-Bird

Foundling-Bird
Folk tale
NameFoundling-Bird
Aarne–Thompson groupingATU 313A (The Girl Helps the Hero Flee)
CountryGermany
Published inGrimms' Fairy Tales

"Foundling-Bird" (original German title: Fundevogel) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, number 51.

It is Aarne–Thompson type 313A, the girl helps the hero flee, and revolves about a transformation chase. Others of the type include The Master Maid, The Water Nixie, Nix Nought Nothing, and The Two Kings' Children.

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