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.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
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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