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

1045: Pulling the Lake Together

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1030-1059: Partnership between Man and Ogre > 1045: Pulling the Lake Together

Description

The hero threatens to do so with a rope. The ogre is intimidated. [K1744]. Cf. Type 1650.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Tale of the Youngest Brother and the Stupid Devil 1045 German Internet Archive

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