Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

1072: Race with Little Son

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1060-1114: Contest between Man and Ogre > 1072: Race with Little Son

Description

The man challenged by the ogre to running race persuades the ogre to race his little son, i.e., a rabbit [K11.6].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Ivanko the Bear's Son 1072 Russian Internet Archive
Tale of the Youngest Brother and the Stupid Devil 1072 German Internet Archive

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