Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
949: The Faithful Servitor
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I. The Necessary Sacrifice. A poor man is befriended by a kin". He hears weeping during the night, goes out, and learns from the Fates, a goddess, or a witch that (a) a man must sacrifice himself or (b) a man must sacrifice his sons so that the king…
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