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Photo: The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) – Photo from The Norwegian Touring Theatre's production Askeladden og kongens harer* (The Ash Lad and the king's hares) (2009)
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Photo: The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret) – Plakat fra Riksteatrets produksjon Askeladden og kongens harer (2009)
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Photo: Elin Grimstad, NRK – Fotografi fra Julian Strøms Dukketeater og NRKs TV-serie for barn Det var en gang (1963-1965).
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Fotografi fra Folketeatrets produksjon Gjete kongens harer (1953)

Gjete kongens harer* (Herding the king's hares)

Gjete kongens harer* (Herding the king's hares) is a folktale, collected and written down by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. Several versions of the same fairytale exist, including an English-language version called Jesper Who Herded the Hares.

*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.

Information

(Objekt ID 93666)
Object type Artwork
Original title Gjete kongens harer
Work type Literature
Language Norwegian
Original language Norwegian
Categories Fairytale
Last changed 13.07.2020
Create date 10.09.2019
Creators (2)
Jørgen Moe – Author
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen – Author
Productions (5)
Title Premiere
Askeladden og kongens harer* (The Ash Lad and the king's hares) (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) 2009
Gjete kongens harer* (Herding the king's hares) (Rogaland Theatre) 1976
Gjete kongens harer (The Norwegian Touring Theatre (Riksteatret)) 1976
Det var en gang (Julian Strøms DukketeaterNRK ) 1963, 1964, 1965
Gjete kongens harer* (Herding the king's hares) (Folketeatret) 1953
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