The Old Dame and her Hen
| The Old Dame and her Hen (Om Konen som havde 3 Døttre og en Høne) | |
|---|---|
Man o' the Hill (or Troll) asks "Will you be my sweetheart?", by Theodor Kittelsen | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Old Dame and her Hen (Om Konen som havde 3 Døttre og en Høne) |
| Also known as | The Hen is Tripping in the Mountain (Høna tripper i berget) |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | 311 |
| Country | Norway |
| Published in | Norske Folkeeventyr Dasent, Popular Tales from the Norse |
"The Old Dame and her Hen" is the English title given by Dasent to the Norwegian folk tale, Asbjørnsen and Moe’s number 35.
The tale's original title, "Høna tripper i berget" is more accurately rendered "The Hen is Tripping in the Mountain", as given in Reidar Thoralf Christiansen's translation.
The tale is categorized as Aarne-Thompson type 311, "Rescue by the Sister."