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

531: Faithful Ferdinand

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 531: Faithful Ferdinand

Description

On the advice of a jealous courtier the king assigns the hero difficult tasks, which he performs with the help of grateful animals. Bringing the beautiful bride for the king. I. The Hero's Horse and Magic Object. (a) The hero at his christening is…

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Grimsborken	531	Norwegian	Asbjørnsen & Moe	Norway	1841
Gullslottet som hang i luften	531	Norwegian	Asbjørnsen & Moe	Norway	1841
Ferdinand getreu und Ferdinand ungetreu	531	German	Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm	Germany	1812
Жар-птица и Василиса-царевна	531	Russian	Александр Афанасьев	Russia	1855
Lu cuntu di 'na Riggina	327B,328,1119,531	Sicilian	Giuseppe Pitrè	Italy	1870
Lu cavaddu 'nfatatu	327B,328,1119,531	Sicilian	Giuseppe Pitrè	Italy	1870
La Belle aux Cheveux d'Or	300,531	French	Madame d'Aulnoy	France	1697
Fioravante e la bella Isolina	531	Italian	Italo Calvino	Italy	1956

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Blessing Incarnate	531	Greek	Internet Archive
Buideach, the Tinker, and the Black Donkey	531	Irish	Internet Archive
Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful	531	German	Internet Archive
Fioravante and the Beautiful Isolina	531	Italian	Internet Archive
Firebird and Princess Vasilisa	531	Russian	Internet Archive
Giant with the Seven Heads	531	British	Internet Archive
Gold Feather	531	French	Internet Archive
Golden Castle that Hung in the Air	531	Norwegian	Internet Archive
Horse of Seven Colors	531	Mexican	Internet Archive
Hunter and the King's Fair Daughter	531	Israeli	Internet Archive
Huntsman	531	Armenian	Internet Archive
Huntsman	531	Armenian	Internet Archive
King's Godson and the Baldchin	531	Greek	Internet Archive
Magic Horse	531	Armenian	Internet Archive
Mermaid and Boy	531	Lapp	Internet Archive
Mule	531	Irish	Internet Archive
Servant who took the Place of his Master	531	Greek	Internet Archive
Seven Magic Hairs	531	Arab	Internet Archive
Son of the Hunter	531	Greek	Internet Archive

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