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

1073: Climbing Contest

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1060-1114: Contest between Man and Ogre > 1073: Climbing Contest

Description

The man challenged by the ogre to a climbing contest. The ogre agrees to contest against man's young one, i.e., a squirrel. [K15.1].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Tale of the Youngest Brother and the Stupid Devil 1073 German Internet Archive

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