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

475: The Man as Heater of Hell's Kettle

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 460-499: Supernatural Tasks > 475: The Man as Heater of Hell's Kettle

Description

Bargain with the devil: seven years service without washing or combing. In the kettle in hell are his former masters. In payment he receives the sweepings which change into gold. The host at the inn robs him of his gold, but with the devil's help he…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Des Teufels russiger Bruder475GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Чудесная рубашка475RussianАлександр АфанасьевRussia1855

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Magic shirt 475 Russian Internet Archive
The Devil's Sooty Brother 475 German Internet Archive

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