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

314A: The Shepherd and the Three Giants

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 300-399: Supernatural Adversaries > 314A: The Shepherd and the Three Giants

Description

He overcomes three giants, gets three horses at their castles and with these wins a tournament three times, defeats three ogres or helps the king thrice in battle.

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Звериное молоко	314A	Russian	Александр Афанасьев	Russia	1855

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Without Title	314A	Netherlands	1970	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De Generoal-Kouheer	314A	Netherlands	1963	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Ferguut. Ridderroman uit den fabelkring van de ronde tafel.	314A	Netherlands	1918	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Jan Martin de Wildeman	314A	Netherlands	1890	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Jan Strontsak	314A	Netherlands	1973	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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