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

706: The Girl Without Hands

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 700-749: Other Tales of the Supernatural > 706: The Girl Without Hands

Description

Becomes wife of the king. Is driven forth. Gets her hands back and is received again by her husband.

Variants

706A. Help of the Virgin's Statue

An infant girl is found and adopted by a priest. When she is grown he wishes to seduce her but she escapes and marries the king.

706B. Present to the Lover

Maiden sends to her lecherous lover (brother) her eyes (hands, breasts) which he has admired.

706C. Lecherous Father as Queen's Persecutor

Children of a queen are killed by her father, who wants to marry her. False murder accusation. Queen's husband believes queen has killed children and condemns her. Miracle: children recussitated.

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Das Mädchen ohne Hände706GermanJacob & Wilhelm GrimmGermany1812
Lu Tradimentu706SicilianGiuseppe PitrèItaly1870
La doncella sin brazos706AsturianJesús Suárez LópezSpain1998
The One-handed Girl706EnglishAndrew LangZanzibar1910
La tacchina706ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
Uliva706ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
Zlá matka706CzechBožena NěmcováCzech Republic1845
La Penta Mano-Mozza706NeapolitanGiambattista BasileItaly_

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Armless Maiden 706 Russian Internet Archive
Cruel Stepmother 706 British Internet Archive
Das Mädchen ohne Hände 706 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Daughter Doris 706 British Internet Archive
Girl with No Hands 706 US West Virginia Internet Archive
Girl without Arms 706 Japanesse Internet Archive
Girl without Hands 706 German Internet Archive
Meisje zonder handen 706 Netherlands 1970 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Olive 706 Italian Internet Archive
Story of Miriam 706 Armenian Internet Archive
The Girl without Hands 706 German Internet Archive
The Woman with Her Hands Cut Off 706 French Internet Archive
Turkey Hen 706 Italian Internet Archive

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