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

451: The Nurse looking for her Brothers,

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 400-459: Supernatural or Enchanted Wife (Husband) or Other Relative > 450-459: Brother or Sister > 451: The Nurse looking for her Brothers,

Description

The twelve brothers are changed into ravens. Cf. The Speechless Princess, Types 705, 710. I. The Brothers and their Sister. (a) Seven (twelve) brothers have a younger sister. (b) The parents have promised the death of the brothers if a daughter is…

Variants

451A. The Sister Seeking her Nine Brothers

She sets forth with the mare whose offspring are the steeds of her nine brothers. Contrary to warning the girl obeys a fairy and goes bathing. The fairy takes the girl's clothes as carriage and leaves in their place her own rags and a hog harnessed…

Examples

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Text titleATULanguageAuthorOriginPublication Date
The Twelve Wild Ducks451EnglishGeorge DasentNorway1912
The seven ravens451EnglishMargaret HuntGermany_
The twelve brothers451EnglishMargaret HuntGermany_
The Seven Doves451English_Italy_
The six swans451EnglishMargaret HuntGermany_
The Six Swans451EnglishAndrew LangGermany1894
Udea and Her Seven Brothers451EnglishAndrew LangLibya1900
The Twelve Brothers451EnglishAndrew LangGermany1890
The Eagles451EnglishA. J. GlińskiPoland1920

External Examples

StoryATUOriginAuthorYearSource
Calf with the Golden Horns 451 Italian Internet Archive
Girl Who Banished Seven Youths 451 Arab Internet Archive
Magic swan geese 451 Russian Internet Archive
Seven Brothers 451 British Internet Archive
Seven Giant Brothers 451 Armenian Internet Archive
Seven Ravens 451 Greek Internet Archive
Seven Ravens 451 German Internet Archive
Silent for Seven Years 451 Italian Internet Archive
Six Brothers 451 German Internet Archive
Six Swans 451 German Internet Archive
Strigla 451 Greek Internet Archive
The Ogre 451 French Internet Archive
The Twelve Brothers 451 German Internet Archive
Wonderlijke Avonturen van den Ridder met den Zwaan 451 Netherlands 1918 Nederlandse VolksverhalenBank

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