back the giant himself. Thirteenth orders a very strong chest and disguises himself as a monk. At the giant's home, he pretends to be a man hunting for the evil Thirteenth to capture him in the chest. The monk asks the giant to test the strength of the chest, thus tricking the giant to climb into the chest. Thirteenth brings the giant to the king, who imprisons the giant, and rewards Thirteenth with all the riches and honour of the kingdom. Analysis Tale type According to scholar Jack Zipes, the tale is classified in the international Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as type ATU 328, "The Boy Steals the Ogre's Treasure". Motifs According to Stith Thompson's second revision of the tale type index, tale type 328 contains the motif L10.1.1, "«Thirteenth» name of victorious youngest son". Variants Switzerland In a Swiss Alpine tale published by Fritz Müller-Guggenbühl with the title Tredeschin, the titular Tredeschin ("Little Thirteen") is the thirteenth son of a large family that lives in "Swiss Egandine, in the mountains of Graubünden". Tredeschin goes to Paris and finds work at the stables of the king of France. Eventually, the king's chamberlain notices the boy's singing prowess and invites him to play at the king's table to lift his spirits. Despite his talent, the boy cannot cheer up the king, for he is sullen over the loss of his precious possessions to the Empire of the Turk: his favourite white horse and his sky-blue brocaded quilt. Through cunning and disguise, Tredeschin obtains the king's items. Lastly, the king agrees to marry him to his daughter if he brings the Turk's talking parrot. See also Boots and the Troll Corvetto (fairy tale) Dapplegrim Esben and the Witch Hansel and Gretel How the Dragon was Tricked Jack and the Beanstalk The Gold-bearded Man The Grateful Beasts The Little Girl Sold with the Pears The Three Aunts References External links SurLaLune Fairy Tale site Thirteenth Italian fairy tales ATU 300-399 Thomas Frederick Crane