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

1062: A Contest in Throwing Stones

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1060-1114: Contest between Man and Ogre > 1062: A Contest in Throwing Stones

Description

Bird. In a contest in throwing, the ogre throws a stone, the hero a bird (K18.3]. Cf. Type 1640.

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
John and the Giants 1062 US US West Virginia Internet Archive

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