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

1178: The Devil Outriddled

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1170-1199: Souls Saved from the Devil > 1178: The Devil Outriddled

Description

Boy promised to the devil saves himself by giving riddles or enigmatic tasks that the devil cannot solve or perform. [G303. 16.19.3].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Without Title 1178 Netherlands 1967 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title 1178 Netherlands 1968 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Without Title 1178 Netherlands 1974 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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