ATU 289 A Bat, a Diver, and a Thornbush Shipwrecked

ATU 289

A Bat, a Diver, and a Thornbush Shipwrecked

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Other Animals And Objects · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Bat, diver, and thornbush shipwrecked. Bat brought money, bush put on clothes, and diver brought leather. All shipwrecked. Diver is looking for his leather. Bush looks for his clothers and holds fast to all passers-by. Bat is abroad only at night to escape creditors. (Cf. A2471.4, A2491.1.) 1 variant
Why diver always looks at sea. (Cf. A2275.5.3.) 1 variant
Why bat flies by night. (Cf. A2275.5.3.) 1 variant

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.