stˈɪθ tˈɑːmpsən klˈeɪmd ðætðə tˈeɪl tˈaɪp ɪz "ᵻsˈɛnʃəli skˌændɪnˈeɪviən", sˈɪns mˈoʊst əv ɪts vˈɛɹiənts ɑːɹ kəlˈɛktᵻd ðˈɛɹ.
Stith Thompson claimed that the tale type is "essentially Scandinavian", since most of its variants are collected there.