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

655: The Wise Brothers

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 650-699: Supernatural Power or Knowledge > 655: The Wise Brothers

Description

The king is bastard. Staying at the king's court they are asked to utter three wise words. As a result of extraordinary powers of deduction, they declare that the king is bastard, the roast is dog meat, etc. All proves to be true.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Judge of Horses, Diamonds, and Men	655	Israeli	Internet Archive
Three Mohammads	655	Arab	Internet Archive
Which Muhammad?	655	Egyptian	Internet Archive
Which Muhammad?	655	Egyptian	Internet Archive

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