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

471: The Bridge to Another World

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 460-499: Supernatural Tasks > 471: The Bridge to Another World

Description

The youngest of three brothers crosses into the other world and sees extraordinary things which are later explained. I. The Quest. Three brothers one after the other set out to search for their lost sister. (b) On the way they are appointed to herd…

Variants

471A. The Monk and the Bird

Years seem moments while man listens to song of bird.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
De syv folene471NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway1841
Скрипач в аду471ARussianАлександр АфанасьевRussia1855

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Fiddler in hell 471A Russian Internet Archive
Priest Who had one Small Glimpse of Glory 471A Mexican Internet Archive
Seven Foals 471 Norway Internet Archive
Sheep and the Ram 471 Canadian Internet Archive
Uit het Paters-Klooster te Nunhem 471A Netherlands 1874 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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