ATU 295 The Bean (Mouse), the Straw, and the Coal

ATU 295

The Bean (Mouse), the Straw, and the Coal

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

Bean laughs till it splits: cause of black stripe. (Cf. A2793.1, F1025.1.) 1 variant
Why bean has black stripe. (Cf. A2741.1.) 1 variant
Bean, straw, and coal go journeying. Coal burns straw in two and falls into the water. Bean laughs until it splits. 1 variant
Mouse bursts open when crossing a stream. Series of helpers similar to Z41.4. 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.