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

981: The Killing of Old Men

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 970-999: Other Realistic Tales > 981: The Killing of Old Men

Description

Wisdom of Hidden Old Man Saves Kingdom. In famine all old men are ordered killed. One man hides his father. When all goes wrong in the hands of the young rulers, the old man comes forth, performs assigned tasks, end aids with his wisdom. [J151.1].…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Mountain Where Old People Were Abandoned	981	Japanesse			Internet Archive
Mountain Where Old People were Abandoned	981	Japanese			Internet Archive

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