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

577: The Order of the King

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 560-649: Magic Objects > 577: The Order of the King

Description

The three brothers; the oak in the king's castle yard. The king's daughter is promised to the one who is able to perform certain difficult tasks, usually to cut down a large tree. The three brothers set out, and the youngest is the only one who pays…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Per, Pål og Espen Askeladd577NorwegianAsbjørnsen & MoeNorway1841
Madschun577EnglishAndrew LangTurkey1907

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Ax, the Spade, and the Walnut 577 US West Virginia Internet Archive
Boots and his Brothers 577 Norse Internet Archive
Het wonderpaardje 577 Netherlands 1896 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Three Brothers and the three Tasks 577 British Internet Archive

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