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

1191: Devil's Bridge

ATU > 1000-1199: TALES OF THE STUPID OGRE (GIANT, DEVIL) > 1170-1199: Souls Saved from the Devil > 1191: Devil's Bridge

Description

Unwitting bargain with devil evaded by driving dog over bridge first. The child has been unwittingly promised (the first thing that goes over the bridge). [S241.1].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Curious Cat 1191 English Internet Archive
Satan Outwitted 1191 US New England Internet Archive

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