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

1051: Springing with a Bent Tree

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1030-1059: Partnership between Man and Ogre > 1051: Springing with a Bent Tree

Description

The boastful trickster bends down a tree, but when he pauses to catch his breath the tree shoots him into the sky. [K1112].

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