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

852: That is a lie!

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 850-869: The Man Marries the Princess > 852: That is a lie!

Description

Cf. Types 1875, 1920C, 1960E and G. I. The Contest. (a) A princess is offered to the man who can tell so big a lie that she says, »That is a lie». II. The Lies. The youth tells impossible tales of (a) a great ox; (b) of a tree growing to the skies…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Askeladden som fikk prinsessen til å løgste seg852NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway1841

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Ash Lad Who Made the Pricess Say, "You're a Liar" 852 Norwegian Internet Archive
Boots who made the Princess say, "That's a Story" 852 Norse Internet Archive
De veelgeloovende koningsdochter 852 Netherlands 1896 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Great Liar 852 Irish Internet Archive
Great Lie 852 Israeli Internet Archive
Jack and the King 852 British Internet Archive
King of the Liars 852 British Internet Archive
The Master and the Tenant Farmer 852 French Internet Archive
Village of Lies 852 Greek Internet Archive

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