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

735: The Rich Man's and the Poors Man's Fortune

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 700-749: Other Tales of the Supernatural > 735: The Rich Man's and the Poors Man's Fortune

Description

The fortune of the rich brother gives the poor brother the advice to seek his luck under a bush. The poor man goes there and Fortune tells him to become a merchant. He becomes rich.

Variants

735A. Bad Luck Imprisoned

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Two kind of luck 735A Russian Internet Archive

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