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

304: The Trained Hunter

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 300-399: Supernatural Adversaries > 304: The Trained Hunter

Description

The magic gun; the rescued princess; the impostor. (Often combined with Types 300, 302, 400, 554, 555, 675 or 950.) I. The Magic Gun. A youth receives a magic gun, (a) from a green clad huntsman or (b) from an old woman. II. Killing of Giants. (a)…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Der gelernte Jäger304GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Niels and the Giants304EnglishAndrew LangDenmark1903

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Clever Daniel 304 Armenian Internet Archive
Giant-Slayer 304 Armenian Internet Archive
Jack and Bill 304 Irish Internet Archive
Monk 304 Greek Internet Archive
Ogre' Soul 304 Armenian Internet Archive
Schilderhannes 304 Netherlands 1944 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Sword of Wisdom 304 Canadian Internet Archive
The Trained Huntsman 304 German Internet Archive
Three Brothers 304 German Internet Archive
White-milk Deer 304 British Internet Archive

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