Deceptive contest in carrying a horse. The ogre carries it on his back and soon tires; the man carries it between his legs (rides)

Motif

Deceptive contest in carrying a horse. The ogre carries it on his back and soon tires; the man carries it between his legs (rides).

Deceptions. · Contests won by deception. · Contest in strength won by deception. · view the constellation · filed as K72

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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general *Type 1082
general Köhler-Bolte I 473.

Within the index

Filed under Contest in strength won by deception.

Filed beside it

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 Deceptive contest in squeezing hands. The man has an iron glove on Deceptive contest in pulling fingers. The man has an iron finger

Carried in tale types

The Brave Tailor · ATU 16402 recorded variants
Carrying the Horse · ATU 10821 recorded variant

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