Beschrijving
He overcomes three giants, gets three horses at their castles and with these wins a tournament three times, defeats three ogres or helps the king thrice in battle.
Motief
L113.1.4
G500
Z71.1
B184.1
B40
R222
Commentaar
L113.1.4. Shepherd as hero. G500. Ogre defeated. Z71.1. Formulistic number: three. B184.1. Magic horse. B40. Helpful horse. R222. Unknown knight (Three days' tournament).
Subgenre
sprookje
Literatuur
*Ranke Schleswig-Holsteinische Volksmärchen I 1 75
*BP III 113 n. 4.