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

430: Prince Donkey

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 400-459: Supernatural or Enchanted Wife (Husband) or Other Relative > 425-449: Husband > 430: Prince Donkey

Description

The prince transformed to an ass. Plays a lyre and is entertained at king's court. Becomes husband of a princess who disenchants him. For analysis see Type 425 (I a, II b).

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Het ezeltje	430	Dutch	M.M. de Vries-Vogel	Germany	1940
Das Eselein	430	German	Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm	Germany	1812
Hoàng tử lừa	430	Vietnamese	_	Germany	_
Det lille æsel	430	Danish	_	Germany	_
El borriquillo	430	Spanish	_	Germany	_
The donkey	430	English	_	Germany	_
Le petit âne	430	French	_	Germany	_

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Camel Husband	430	Arab			Internet Archive
The Little Donkey	430	German			Internet Archive