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

1417: The Cutt-off Nose (Hair)

ATU > 1200-1999: ANECDOTES AND JOKES > 1350-1439: Stories about Married Couples > 1405-1429: The Foolish Husband and His Wife > 1417: The Cutt-off Nose (Hair)

Description

Lai of the Tresses. A woman leaves her husband's bed and has another woman take her place. The husband addresses her, gets no answer, and cuts off her nose (hair). In the morning the wife still has her nose (hair). The husband is made to believe that…

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Wise Men of Gotham 3 1417 British Internet Archive

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