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

1678: The boy who had never seen a woman

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1525-1724: Stories about a Man > 1675-1724: The Stupid Man > 1678: The boy who had never seen a woman

Description

When he sees a girl and asks his father what it is, the father tells him it is Satan. Asked what he most likes, he says »The Satans». [T371].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Guoskes 1678 Netherlands 1974 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
King Neptune's Diamonds 1678 US West Virginia Internet Archive

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