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

1612: The Contest in Swimming

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1525-1639: The Clever Man > 1612: The Contest in Swimming

Description

The swimmer takes a knapsack of provisions on his back. His rival is afraid and gives up. [K1761].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
George Buchanan and the Drover 1612 British Internet Archive

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