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

1085: Pushing a hole into a tree

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1060-1114: Contest between Man and Ogre > 1085: Pushing a hole into a tree

Description

Contest with ogre, to push a hole in a tree with his head. The hero has already cut a hole with his axe. [K61]. Cf. Types 1086, 1640.

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