ATU 1804C
Poem for Poem
Aarne–Thompson–Uther tale-type index · Anecdotes And Jokes · The full type description is not served here; the number and name are the classification facts.
Motifs the recorded variants carry
- Singer repaid with promise of reward: words for words. 1 variant
- Poem for poem: all for all. A poet gives the emperor a poem, hoping for a reward The emperor later gives the poet a poem in return. The poet thereupon sends the emperor two pennies, saying that this is all the money he has. The emperor, seeing that he is defeated in the exchange, laughs and becomes the poet's friend. 1 variant
- Debtor tells creditor that he has had his reward in the hope of payment. 1 variant