Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales

514: The Shift of Sex

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 514: The Shift of Sex

Description

The sister becomes a soldier in place of her brother. Marries the daughter of the king [K1837, K1322]. She is driven away and rescued by her companions. The change of sex in the ogress' house [D11]. Marriage with the princess [L161].

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
A Afilhada de Santo António	514	Portuguese	Adolfo Coelho	Portugal	1879

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Florinda	514	Chilean	Internet Archive
Girl who went to War	514	Greek	Internet Archive
Human Flesh to Eat	514**	Greek	Internet Archive
Poppies	514	Greek	Internet Archive
Princess Plumpkins (Pachoulenia)	514	Greek	Internet Archive
Swallow	514	Greek	Internet Archive
Work of the Genii	514**	Armenian	Internet Archive

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