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

Folk Tale Group

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES

850. The Moles of the Princess
851. The Riddle of the Suitor
852. That is a lie!
853. Contest in Repartee
854. The golden ram
855. The Substitute Bridegroom
856. The Girl Elopes with the Wrong Man
858. When the King Sneezes the Shephard Refuses to Cry "God Bless You!"
859. The Penniless Bridegroom Pretends to Wealth
860. Nuts of "Ay ay ay!"
861. Sleeping at the Rendezvous
862. "He that Asketh Shall Receive."
870. The Princess in the Underground Cave
871. Princess and Ogress
872. Brother, Sister and Sister-in-law
873. The King Discovers his Unknown Son
874. The Proud King is Won
875. The Clever Peasant girl
876. The Clever Maiden and the Suitors
877. The Old Woman who was Skinned
879. The Basil Maiden (The Sugar Puppet, Viola)
880. The Man Boasts of his Wife
881. Oft-proved Fidility
882. The wager on the wife's chastity
884. The forgotten fiancée
885. The Poor Boy Betrothed to the Maiden
887. Griselda
888. The Faithful Wife
889. The Faithful Servant
890. The Pound of Flesh
891. The Man Who Deserts his Wife and Sets Her the Task of Bearing Him a Child
892. The children of the king
893. The Unreliable Friends. (The HalfFriend).
896. The Lecherous Holy Man and the Maiden in a Box
898. The Daughter of the Sun
899. Alcestis
900. King Thrushbeard
901. Taming of the Shrew
910. Precepts bought or given correct
915. All depends on how you take it
916. The brothers guarding the king's bedchamber and the snake
920. The son of the king (Solomon) and of the smith
921. The king and the peasant's son
922. The king and the abbot
923. Loving the Salt
924. Discussion by sign language
925. Tidings Brought to the King: You Said it, not I
926. Judgment of Solomon
927. Out-riddling the judge
928. Planting for the Next Generation
930. The Prediction
931. Oedipus
933. Gregory on the Stone
935. The Prodigal's Return
938. Placidas
939. The Offended Deity
940. The Haughty Girl
945. Luck and Intelligence. Which is More Powerful?
947. The Man Followed by Bad Luck
949. The Faithful Servitor
950. Rhampsinitus
952. The King and the Soldier
953. The Old Robber Relates Three Adventures
954. The Forty Thieves
955. The Robber Bridegroom
956. Robbers' Heads Cut Off by One as They Enter House
957. The Bear Chases the Robbers
958. The Shepherd Youth in the Robbers' Power
960. The Sun Brings All to Light
961. Conqueror of Robber Discovers his Money-Stick
962. The girl who played with the bread
964. Thief (Murderer) Deceived into Betraying himself by a Gesture
968. Miscellaneous Robber and Murder Stories
969. T'choupi : SaberTooth fighter
976. Which was the Noblest Act?
977. The Eloping Couple and the Robbers
978. The Youth in the Land of the Cheaters
980. Old Grandfathers and Their Grandsons
981. The Killing of Old Men
982. Ungrateful Heirs
983. The Dishes of the Same Flavor
985. Brother Chosen Rather than Husband or Son
986. The Lazy Husband
987. False Magician Exposed by Clever Girl
990. Revived from Apparent Death by a Grave-Robber
992. The Eaten Heart