The Twelve Days (Gifts) of Christmas: 1 partridge, 2 turtle-doves, 3 French hens, 4 colly birds, 5 gold rings, 6 geese, 7 swans, 8 maids, 9 drummers, 10 pipers, 11 ladies, 12 lords — Mythoi

Motif

The Twelve Days (Gifts) of Christmas: 1 partridge, 2 turtle-doves, 3 French hens, 4 colly birds, 5 gold rings, 6 geese, 7 swans, 8 maids, 9 drummers, 10 pipers, 11 ladies, 12 lords.

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Cited in the index

general **Taylor JAFL XLVI 79 No. 2010A, Hdwb. d. Märchens II 172b
general Kristensen Danske Dyrefabler 146–60 Nos. 337–348
general Fb "Juledagsgave" I 54, IV 248
general T. Norlind Svenska Allmogens Liv 2d ed. 612.

Within the index

Filed under Ehod mi yodea (One; who knows?); Le dodici parole della verità, Las doce palabras retorneadas. The numbers from one to twelve are brought into relation with various objects, often of religious significance.

Filed beside it

The Twelve kinds of Food: 1 partridge, 2 turtledoves, 3 woodpigeons, 4 ducks, 5 rabbits, 6 hares, 7 hounds, 8 sheep, 9 oxen, 10 turkeys, 11 hams, 12 cheeses

Carried in tale types

The Twelve Days (Gifts) of Christmas · ATU 2010A 1 recorded variant

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