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

363: The Vampire

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 300-399: Supernatural Adversaries > 363: The Vampire

Description

The bridegroom eats corpses in three churches [E251.3.1, G20]. He appears to his bride in the form of her father, her mother, etc. [D40, D610] and when she tells about his habit he devours her.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Year	Source
Without Title	363	Netherlands	2006	Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank
Vampire	363	Russian		Internet Archive
Wanted a Husband	363	British		Internet Archive

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