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

891: The Man Who Deserts his Wife and Sets Her the Task of Bearing Him a Child

ATU > 850-999: REALISTIC TALES > 880-899: Proofs of FidelitY and Innocence > 891: The Man Who Deserts his Wife and Sets Her the Task of Bearing Him a Child

Description

I. The Prince Deserts His Wife. (a) A girl by accident arouses the enmity of a prince, who threatens to make her half a wife, or the like, and marries her, or (b) a prince becomes angry at his wife. (c) The prince deserts his wife, (d) or imprisons…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
Il Bracciere di mano manca891ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956
Caterina la Sapiente891ItalianItalo CalvinoItaly1956

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Catherine the Wise 891 Italian Internet Archive
Girl shut up in a Tower 891A Greek Internet Archive
Left-Hand Squire 891B* Italian Internet Archive
Lion Who Walked in the Garden 891B* Israeli Internet Archive
Sultan's Camp Follower 891 Arab Internet Archive
Three Measures of Salt 891 Greek Internet Archive

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