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

873: The King Discovers his Unknown Son

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 870-879: The Woman Marries the Prince > 873: The King Discovers his Unknown Son

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Marries the mother. A king in disguise leaves a token with a girl to give to their son if one is born [T645]. The boy is twitted with being a bastard and goes on a quest for his unknown father [H1381.2.2.1.1]. The king incognito discovers the boy's…

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External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
King Clarion and the Islant of the Talagante 873 Chilean Internet Archive

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