ɪt kæn biː kˈæɾɪɡɚɹˌaɪzd æz ˈeɪ "dˈɛθ əvən ˈɛlf ɔːɹ kˈæt" tˈeɪl: ˈɑːɹn tˈɑːmpsən ˈʌðɚ tˈaɪp wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːtiːn ˈeɪ, ɔːɹ kɹˈɪstɪˌænsən mˈaɪɡɹətˌoːɹi lˈɛdʒənd tˈaɪp sˈɪks θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənti bˈiː.
It can be categorised as a "death of an elf (or cat)" tale: Aarne–Thompson–Uther type 113A, or Christiansen migratory legend type 6070B.