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

329: Miss the Magic Mirror

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 300-399: Supernatural Adversaries > 329: Miss the Magic Mirror

Description

A man hides himself three times (in the belly of the fish, etc.). (Sometimes combined with Types 301 or 313.) I. The Task. (a) A princess (devil) assigns her suitors the task of hiding themselves. (b) She has magic windows that give her magic sight.…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Das Meerhäschen329GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
King of Ireland's Son 329 Irish Internet Archive
Man Who Sold His Shadow 329 US West Virginia Internet Archive
Mule 329 Irish Internet Archive
Princess Elisa 329 French Internet Archive
Wandering Soldier 329 Chilean Internet Archive

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