Ferryman puts oar into king's hand and he must remain ferryman.
Society. · Trades and professions. · Laborers. · view the constellation · filed as P413.1.1
Motif
Filed across the traditions
- Japanese Ikeda.
- general *Type 461
Within the index
Filed under Eternal ferryman. Always transports passengers and when the ruler is in danger takes his place. (Cf. Q25.)
Carried in tale types
- Three Hairs from the Devil's Beard · ATU 461 1 recorded variant
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