The constellation
K72 Deceptive contest in carrying a horse. The ogre carries it on his back and soon tires; the man carries it between his legs (rides)
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The same sky, in words
filed under
carried in tale type
- The Brave Tailor · ATU 1640
- Carrying the Horse · ATU 1082
filed beside
- Deceptive contest in carrying a tree: riding. The trickster has the dupe carry the branches of a tree while he carries the trunk. He rides on the trunk · K71 entry
- Deceptive contest in squeezing hands. The man has an iron glove on · K73 entry
- Deceptive contest in pulling fingers. The man has an iron finger · K74 entry