Gudbrand on the Hill-side
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"Gudbrand on the Hillside" is a Norwegian folk tale about finding the good in whatever situation one finds oneself in. It is present in many collections of folk tales including Best-Loved Folktales of the World (1982).[1] It was one of many Norse folk tales included in Norske Folkeeventyr by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe between about 1853 and 1858.[2]
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Folk tale | |
Name | Gudbrand On the Hillside |
Also known as | Gudbrand i Lia |
Aarne–Thompson grouping | 1415, Trading Away One's Fortune |
Country | Norway |
Published in | Norske Folkeeventyr |
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Hans Christian Andersen's "What the Old Man does is always Right" (in Nye Eventyr og Historier, 1861) is another adaptation of this tale.[3]
Themes of optimism, looking on the bright side, and marital happiness are attributed to this tale.