Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
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433A. A Serpent Carries a Princess into its Castle
433B. King Dragon
A childless queen bears a boy who stays in serpent form. When he grows up he demands a wife and his father finds a maiden who is willing. (In some versions, he devours the bride and only after several have tried does the bride survive). She (or her…
433C. The Serpent Husband and the Jealous Girl
A girl marries a serpent. She is given many jewels and ornaments. The serpent becomes a handsome youth; the girl burns the snake skin and lives happily with the youth. A jealous girl demands that her father marry her to a serpent. One is caught and…
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