Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
654: The Three Brothers
Description
The father has them trained. Trial of their handiwork. The fighting master swings his sword so fast that it does not become wet in a heavy rain; the barber shaves a running hare; the blacksmith shoes a horse while it is galloping.    
Variants
654B. The Merchant's Son
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				| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date | 
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				| Die drei BrĂ¼der | 654 | German | Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm | Germany | 1812 | 
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