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

360: The Three Apprentices and the Devil

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 300-399: Supernatural Adversaries > 360: The Three Apprentices and the Devil

Description

They receive money in return for the devil's power over them [M211]. The host of the inn kills a man and the boys are accused. They have pledged themselves always to say the same words: »we three,» »for gold» »that was right» [C495.2.1, M175].…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Die drei Handwerksburschen360GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
The Three Journeymen 360 German Internet Archive
Three Traveling Artisans 360 German Internet Archive
Van drie Gebroeders 360 Netherlands 1890 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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