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

303: The Twin Brothers,

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 300-399: Supernatural Adversaries > 303: The Twin Brothers,

Description

Two boys, horses, and dogs are born (from the eating of a magic fish, or in other magic fashion; cf. Type 705). One frees princesses from a dragon; cf. Type 300. A witch turns him into stone. The second brother sleeps with his brother's wife and…

Variants

303A. Seven Sisters, Seven Brothers

On the way the devil steels the seventh, who was meant for the youngest brother who remained at home, and transforms the brothers into stone [D231]. The youngest brother rescues them [Lll].

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Lillekort303NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway1841
Småguttene som traff trollene på Hedalsskogen303NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway1841
Два Ивана солдатских сына303RussianАлександр АфанасьевRussia1855
Буря-богатырь Иван коровий сын303RussianАлександр АфанасьевRussia1855
The Twin Brothers303EnglishAndrew Lang_1900
The Two Brothers303EnglishAndrew LangItaly1897
Minnikin303EnglishAndrew LangNorway1890
The Man Without a Heart303AEnglishAndrew Lang_1897
The Red Etin303EnglishAndrew LangScotland1889
Il Drago dalle sette teste303ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
Il granchio dalle uova d'oro303ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
La Cerva Fatata303NeapolitanGiambattista BasileItaly_
Lo Mercante303NeapolitanGiambattista BasileItaly1634

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Al-Black and All-White 303 Norway Internet Archive
Allison Gross 303 British Internet Archive
Black Jack and White Jack 303 African-American Internet Archive
Child Rowland 303 British Internet Archive
Crab and the Golden Eggs 303 Italian Internet Archive
De drie gebroeders met de gouden lokken 303 Netherlands 1887 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De twee gelijke broeders 303 Netherlands 1896 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Draglin Hogney 303 British Internet Archive
Dragon with Seven Heads 303 Italian Internet Archive
Eleven Brothers and Eleven Sisters 303A US West Virginia Internet Archive
Fisherman 303 Chilean Internet Archive
Ivan the Cow's Son 303 Russian Internet Archive
Nine-Seeded Apple 303 Armenian Internet Archive
Shippei Taro 303 Japanesse Internet Archive
Shortshanks 303 Norse Internet Archive
Story of Johnnie and his younger brother 303 Greek Internet Archive
The King of the Fishes 303 European Internet Archive
The Prince and the Fakir 303 Indian Internet Archive
Three Brothers 303 German Internet Archive
Three-legged Hare 303 British Internet Archive
Trip to "Wag-el-Wag" 303A Egyptian Internet Archive
Twin Brothers 303 Greek Internet Archive
Two Brothers 303 US West Virginia Internet Archive
Two Ivans, Soldiers Sons 303 Russian Internet Archive
Younger Brother rescues the Elder 303 Greek Internet Archive

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