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

770: The Nun Who Saw the World

ATU > 750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES > 750-779: God Rewards and Punishes > 770: The Nun Who Saw the World

Description

The nun leaves the convent with her lover. The Virgin takes her place in the convent during the years of her absence. The nun returns repentant. [K1841.1].

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
[Beatrijs] 770 Netherlands 1301 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Beatrijs. Een middeleeuws Maria-mirakel. 770 Netherlands 1995 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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