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

432: The Bird Lover

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 400-459: Supernatural or Enchanted Wife (Husband) or Other Relative > 425-449: Husband > 432: The Bird Lover

Description

Visits to the princess. The wicked stepmother. The wound on the window ledge. I. The Bird Lover. (a) A prince in the form of a bird flies to a beautiful maiden. (b) When in her presence he becomes a man. II. The Lover Wounded. The cruel stepmother…

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Li palli magichi	432	Sicilian	Giuseppe Pitrè	Italy	1870
The Blue Bird	432	English	Andrew Lang	France	1892
L'oiseau bleu	432	French	Madame d'Aulnoy	France	_
Verde Prato	432	Neapolitan	Giambattista Basile	Italy	1634

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Earl Mar's Daughter	432	British	Internet Archive
Earl Mar's Daughter	432	English	Internet Archive
Greenish Bird	432	Mexican	Internet Archive
Little Orphan Girl	432	Chilean	Internet Archive

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