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

304: The Trained Hunter

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 300-399: Supernatural Adversaries > 304: The Trained Hunter

Description

The magic gun; the rescued princess; the impostor. (Often combined with Types 300, 302, 400, 554, 555, 675 or 950.) I. The Magic Gun. A youth receives a magic gun, (a) from a green clad huntsman or (b) from an old woman. II. Killing of Giants. (a)…

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
The skilful huntsman	304	English	_	Germany	_
Niels and the Giants	304	English	Andrew Lang	Denmark	1903

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Clever Daniel	304	Armenian		Internet Archive
Giant-Slayer	304	Armenian		Internet Archive
Jack and Bill	304	Irish		Internet Archive
Monk	304	Greek		Internet Archive
Ogre' Soul	304	Armenian		Internet Archive
Schilderhannes	304	Netherlands	1944	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Sword of Wisdom	304	Canadian		Internet Archive
The Trained Huntsman	304	German		Internet Archive
Three Brothers	304	German		Internet Archive
White-milk Deer	304	British		Internet Archive

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