Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
460B: The Journey in Search of Fortune
Description
A poor man has no good luck. He wanders abroad to see Fortune [H1281] from whom he receives answers to questions which have been asked on his journey [H544]. He learns that his ill-luck came because he was born on a luckless day [N127.0.1]. Later… Examples
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Lucky Luck | 460B | English | Andrew Lang | Hungary | 1903 |
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