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

531: Faithful Ferdinand

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 531: Faithful Ferdinand

Description

On the advice of a jealous courtier the king assigns the hero difficult tasks, which he performs with the help of grateful animals. Bringing the beautiful bride for the king. I. The Hero's Horse and Magic Object. (a) The hero at his christening is…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Ferdinand the faithful531EnglishMargaret HuntGermany_
Dapplegrim531EnglishGeorge DasentNorway1912
The Golden Palace That Hung In The Air531EnglishGeorge DasentNorway1908
The Story of Pretty Goldilocks300,531EnglishAndrew LangFrance1889

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Blessing Incarnate 531 Greek Internet Archive
Buideach, the Tinker, and the Black Donkey 531 Irish Internet Archive
Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful 531 German Internet Archive
Fioravante and the Beautiful Isolina 531 Italian Internet Archive
Firebird and Princess Vasilisa 531 Russian Internet Archive
Giant with the Seven Heads 531 British Internet Archive
Gold Feather 531 French Internet Archive
Golden Castle that Hung in the Air 531 Norwegian Internet Archive
Horse of Seven Colors 531 Mexican Internet Archive
Hunter and the King's Fair Daughter 531 Israeli Internet Archive
Huntsman 531 Armenian Internet Archive
Huntsman 531 Armenian Internet Archive
King's Godson and the Baldchin 531 Greek Internet Archive
Magic Horse 531 Armenian Internet Archive
Mermaid and Boy 531 Lapp Internet Archive
Mule 531 Irish Internet Archive
Servant who took the Place of his Master 531 Greek Internet Archive
Seven Magic Hairs 531 Arab Internet Archive
Son of the Hunter 531 Greek Internet Archive

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