Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
471: The Bridge to Another World
Description
The youngest of three brothers crosses into the other world and sees extraordinary things which are later explained.
I. The Quest. Three brothers one after the other set out to search for their lost sister. (b) On the way they are appointed to herd…
Variants
471A. The Monk and the Bird
Years seem moments while man listens to song of bird.
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| The Seven Foals | 471 | English | George Dasent | Norway | 1912 |
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