Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
461: Three Hairs of the Devil
Description
Prophecy, Urias letter, and resultant marriage; cf. Type 930.
I. Introduction. Prophecy that a youth is to become the king's son-in-law. Vain attempts to prevent the marriage.
II. Quest for Devil's Hairs. (a) The hero is sent on a quest to hell to… Variants
461A. The Journey to the Deity for Advice or Repayment
Cf. Type 460A. I. The Quest. A poor man sets out to seek a deity to recover lost gold, to seek advice, or for other reasons. II. The questions. On his way, various questions are given to which he is asked to find the answers: (a) Persons with various…
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