ATU 753 Christ and the Smith

ATU 753

Christ and the Smith

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

Creation of monkeys: old woman thrown into fire. In unsuccessful imitation of Christ, the smith throws an old woman into the fire. She becomes a monkey. (Cf. A1710.) 2 variants
Horse's leg cut off and replaced. 2 variants
Skillful smith calls self master of all masters. 2 variants
Imitation of magic rejuvenation unsuccessful. (Cf. J2401.) 2 variants
Gods (saints) in disguise visit mortals. 2 variants
Rejuvenation by burning. 1 variant
Resuscitation by Christ. 1 variant

Type numbers and names after Aarne–Thompson–Uther, via Hagedorn, trilogy (2022), CC-BY-NC-SA; motif links weighted by the dataset’s recorded tale variants. Served as classification facts with attribution.