Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
920: The son of the king (Solomon) and of the smith
Description
The children are exchanged. In the children's play Solomon acts as king. Shows his cleverness.
I. Expulsion of the Prince. (a) The prince is expelled from home because (a1) he reports from his mother's womb her scandalous conduct. (b) He is ordered…
Variants
920A. The daughter of the king and the son of the peasant
Suit over boiled eggs. Cf. Type 875.
I. A King Leaves Home. If his wife bears girl she is to be beheaded. If a son, she is to reign. She bears a girl and exchanges with peasant woman who has just borne a son. [K1921.1].
II. The Suit over Eggs. A…
920B. What kind of bird
Prince of democratic tastes chosen. King asks three sons what kind of bird they would prefer to be. First: an eagle, because it is ruler of birds; second: a falcon, because it is beloved of the nobles; third: a bird which flies with many others, so…
920C. Shooting at the father's corpse
Youngest of supposed sons refuses to shoot and is judged the only genuine son of the dead emperor.
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