Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
1536
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Variants
1536A. The woman in the chest
The servant boy has determined to steal. A woman lies down in a chest to spy on him. The boy kills her. He makes the preacher (rich man) believe that she has died, and at the latter's request he undertakes to bury her. Puts the corpse in the corn…
1536B. The Three Hunchback Brothers Drowned
The three hunchback brothers are killed. A drunken man is employed by the woman who has accidentally slain them to throw one into the river. He does so. Then she puts another one out and finally the third [K2322]. The man thinks they keep coming to…
1536C. The Murdered Lover
His corpse carried about. A combination of Type 1380 and 1537.
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Мертвое тело | 1536 | Russian | Александр Афанасьев | Russia | 1855 |
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