Aarne–Thompson–Uther index · Tale type

ATU 953 — The Old Robber Relates Three Adventures

953

ATU tale-type number

Arne Thompson references

Thompson motif references

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Summary

Tale type

The old robber relates three adventures to free his sons [R153.3.3, J1185]. Each adventure is more frightful than the last [R151.1]. The tales: (1) an adventure with ghostlike cats, (2) Odysseus and Polyphemus (cf.Type 1137), (3) an ogre fooled by…

Earlier references

Concordance

Arne Thompson: 953

Thompson motif index: J1185., K1011., K527., Q53., R153.3.3.

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