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

502: The Wild Man

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 502: The Wild Man

Description

The prince sets the prisoner free. The latter becomes his servant and helper. (The Ride on the Glass Mountain; cf. Type 530. Rescue of the Princess from the Dragon, cf. Type 300. Service as Shepherd; War or Other Adventures). The youth wins the…

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Iron John	502	English	Margaret Hunt	Germany	_
The Hairy Man	502	English	Andrew Lang	Russia	1903
The Gold-bearded Man	502	English	Andrew Lang	Hungary	1903

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Country of the Beautiful Gardens	502	Armenian		Internet Archive
De iezern kerel	502	Netherlands	1930	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De weelde man	502	Netherlands	1920	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
De wildeman	502	Netherlands	1970	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Iron Hans	502	German		Internet Archive
Monster's Hairs	502	Armenian		Internet Archive
Prince Ivan and Princess Martha	502	Russian		Internet Archive
Three for a Pot	502	British		Internet Archive

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