The constellation
J2061 Air-castle shattered by lack of forethought
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● on the shelf
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The same sky, in words
filed under
- Absurd plans. Air-castles · J2060 entry
beneath it
- Air-castle: the jar of honey to be sold. In his excitement he breaks the jar · J2061.1 entry
- Air-castle: pail of milk to be sold. Proud milkmaid tosses her head (or kicks the pail in her sleep) and spills the milk · J2061.2 entry
- Air-castle: to sell hide of sleeping deer. In his excitement he wakes the deer, who runs off · J2061.3 entry
- Toad having found money daydreams and is run over · J2061.4 entry
carried in tale type
- The Man and his Wife Build Air Castles · ATU 1430