Talk:The Three Little Birds

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Claimed Origin[edit]

The article claimed: The original source for the tale is likely Ancilotto, King of Provino, by Giovanni Francesco Straparola. The reference given was: Jack Zipes, The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm, p 220, ISBN 0-393-97636-X.

Given that the story is a travelling story told in many different kinds of cultures, as witnessed by the inclusion in the Arabian Nights, saying that version A is the original for version B is an unusual and strong claim. The original comments by the Grimm brothers refer to the German version being independent from the Italian and Arab version, although it contains elements from both. Maybe the book, which is by an expert, does say that it is too close to the Italian version, but without any quotes we do not know. With quotes proving the claim, the article might go along the lines of The story is a travelling story. It appears already in... Jack Zipes, professor for the German langauge, argues that the version of the Grimms goes back to Straparola.... -- Zz (talk) 13:48, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]