Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
1920: Contest in lying
Variants
1920B. "I Have not Time to Lie."
The one says, - and yet lies [X905.4]. The great catch of fish [X1150.1]. Cf. Type 1960C.
1920C. The Master and the Peasant: the Great Ox
The master brought to say »You lie» [X905.1]. - (The Hero Forces the Princess to Say »That is a Lie.» See Type 852.) - (Bargain Not to Become Angry. See Type 1000).
1920E. Greatest Liar Gets his Supper Free
Wager. Each lie is corroborated by a confederate, who poses as a newly arrived stranger. [K455.7]. Cf. Type 1526A.
1920F. He who Says "That's a Lie" Must Pay a Fine
Men wager that the first to say »That's a lie» will pay a fine. One tells a story showing that the second man owes him a sum of money equal to the agred on fine. Cf. Types 920C, 852.
1920G. The Great Bee and Small Beehive
Lie: the great bee. Liar says that in a certain place bees are as big as sheep. - And the beehives? - The same as ours. - How do the bees get in? (Various answers.) [X1282.1].
1920H. Buying Fire by Story-telling
Three Brothers go to an old man's camp for fire. The old man agrees to give them fire for a story. Two brothers cannot tell stories; the third does on the condition that the old man will not interrupt him. He tells tall tales; finally the old man…
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Не любо — не слушай | 1920H | Russian | Александр Афанасьев | Russia | 1855 |
| Лаж за опкладу | 1920 | Serbian | Вук Стефановић Караџић | Serbia | 1853 |
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