Bearskin (German fairy tale)
"Bearskin" (German: Der Bärenhäuter) is a fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm (KHM 101). A variant from Sicily, "Don Giovanni de la Fortuna", was collected by Laura Gonzenbach in Sicilianische Märchen and included by Andrew Lang in The Pink Fairy Book. Italo Calvino included another Italian version, "The Devil's Breeches" from Bologna, in his Italian Folktales.
| Bearskin | |
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1909 illustration by Otto Ubbelohde depicting the bear, the soldier and the Devil. | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Bearskin |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 361 |
| Country | Germany |
| Published in | Grimm's Fairy Tales |
The tale is classified as Aarne–Thompson type 361 (Bearskin), in which a man gains a fortune and a beautiful bride by entering into a pact with the devil.
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