The Ear of Corn (fairy tale)

The Ear of Corn
Folk tale
Name	The Ear of Corn
Aarne–Thompson grouping	ATU 779
Country	Germany
Published in	Grimms' Fairy Tales

"The Ear of Corn" (German: Die Kornähre) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, number 194.^[1] It is Aarne-Thompson type 779, Divine Rewards and Punishments.^[2]

Synopsis[edit]

Corn (wheat) used to produce many more grains, but one day God saw a woman using the grain to clean off her muddy son. Angry, he cursed them to have no more grain, since they were not worthy of it. Bystanders pleaded with him to have mercy, especially because of the children, and he chose to have the current amount of grain.

Title[edit]

Different usages have led to this tale being called "The Ear of Corn" and "The Ear of Wheat" in English.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Jacob and Wilheim Grimm, Household Tales, "The Ear of Corn"
^ ^a ^b D.L. Ashliman, "The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales (Grimms' Fairy Tales)"

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