The Charcoal Burner
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| The Charcoal Burner | |
|---|---|
| Folk tale | |
| Name | The Charcoal Burner |
| Also known as | Kullbrenneren |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | 1641 |
| Country | Norway |
| Published in | Norwegian Folktales |
The Charcoal Burner is a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.
Published in the book Norwegian Folk Tales 1 (1990) ISBN 82-09-10598-1
It is similar to the Brothers Grimm tale Doctor Know-all , and is classified as Aarne–Thompson Type 1641, "Being in the right place at the right time". Another tale of this type is Almondseed and Almondella.
A charcoal burner becomes a parson by means of various tricks.
Unintentionally he detects some thieves in the king's castle, gains a prophetic reputation in the church, passes a test set by the king, and predicts the queen's having twins.
