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

1152: The Ogre Overawed by Displaying Objects

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1145-1154: Ogre Frightened by Man > 1152: The Ogre Overawed by Displaying Objects

Description

See Type 1161A. A man or men, hiding in a house, try to overawe an ogre by claiming to be even greater ogres. The ogre demands proof. The men poke through the door or window, objects which they have accidentally picked up on their journey and theā€¦

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