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

441: In Enchanted Skin

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 400-459: Supernatural or Enchanted Wife (Husband) or Other Relative > 425-449: Husband > 441: In Enchanted Skin

Description

A childless woman gives birth to a hedgehog [C758.1, T554]. The king unwittingly promises the hedgehog his daughter when the latter shows him the way out of the forest [S226]. The hedgehog takes the bride [B641.5]. His hedgehog's skin is burnt, and…

Examples

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Text title	ATU	Language	Author	Origin	Publication Date
Hans mijn Egel	441	Dutch	M.M. de Vries-Vogel	Germany	1940
Hans mein Igel	441	German	Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm	Germany	1812
Gian Porcospino	441	Italian	_	Germany	_
Hans người nhím	441	Vietnamese	_	Germany	_
Juan-mi-erizo (Juan Erizo)	441	Spanish	_	Germany	_
Hans my Hedgehog	441	English	Margaret Hunt	Germany	1884
The shroud	441	English	_	Germany	1884
Jack My Hedgehog	441	English	Andrew Lang	Germany	1892
Jean mon Hérisson	441	French	_	Germany	_
Re Crin	441	Italian	Italo Calvino	Italy	1956

External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Author	Year	Source
Hans My Hedgehog	441	German			Internet Archive
King Crin	441	Italian			Internet Archive