Molly Whuppie

Molly Whuppie is an English language fairy tale set in Scotland. It was first published in 'Three Folk-Tales from Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire' in "Folklore" (6.2.1884). Rev. Walter Gregor said that the tales had been 'communicated to me by Mr. Moir, Rector of the Grammar School, Aberdeen. He had them from his mother, who kindly wrote out " Mally Whuppie " and " The Red Calf" at my request.' Anglicising the name to "Molly" from "Mally" Joseph Jacobs used this source of the story in his English Fairy Tales. A Highland version, Maol a Chliobain, was collected by John Francis Campbell in Popular Tales of the West Highlands. Jacobs noted the relationship between the two tales, and an Irish variant, "Smallhead," and concluded that the tale was Celtic in origin. It is Aarne-Thompson (ATU) type 327B, "The Brothers and the Ogre" – although, unusually, it is a girl who defeats the ogre. Others of this type include "Esben and the Witch" and "Hop o' My Thumb". Other tales using these motifs include "Jack and the Beanstalk" and "Boots and the Troll".

Going Home: Songs Of Comfort - 2024-10-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Island Time with Bluegrass Hawaii - 2024-05-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Ride My Bike - 2024-07-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Que Sera Sera - 2024-06-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Molly Malone - 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Similar Artists