ATU 1119 The Ogre Kills His Mother (Wife) (previously The Ogre Kills his Own Children)

ATU 1119

The Ogre Kills His Mother (Wife) (previously The Ogre Kills his Own Children)

Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Religious Tales · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.

Motifs the recorded variants carry

Substituted caps cause ogre to kill his own children. The hero and heroine change places in bed with the ogre's children and put on them their caps so that the ogre is deceived. 1 variant

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