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

1096: The tailor and the ogre in a sewing contest

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1060-1114: Contest between Man and Ogre > 1096: The tailor and the ogre in a sewing contest

Description

The ogre sews with the whole length of the thread. When he returns from the first stitch, the tailor has his task ready.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Devil and the Tailor 1 1096 British Internet Archive

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