Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
1620: The conversation of the one-eyed man and the hunchback
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An impostor pretends to make clothes for the king and says that they are visible only to those of legitimate birth. The king and courtiers are all afraid to admit that they cannot see the clothes. Finally a child seeing the naked king reveals the…
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Kejserens nye klæder | 1620 | Danish | H.C. Andersen | Denmark | 1835 |
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