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

475: The Man as Heater of Hell's Kettle

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 460-499: Supernatural Tasks > 475: The Man as Heater of Hell's Kettle

Description

Bargain with the devil: seven years service without washing or combing. In the kettle in hell are his former masters. In payment he receives the sweepings which change into gold. The host at the inn robs him of his gold, but with the devil's help he…

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Des Teufels russiger Bruder	475	German	Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm	Germany	1812
Чудесная рубашка	475	Russian	Александр Афанасьев	Russia	1855

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Magic shirt	475	Russian			Internet Archive
The Devil's Sooty Brother	475	German			Internet Archive

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