Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
465: Man persecuted for his beautiful wife
Description
I. Obtaining the Beautiful Wife. (a) The hero steals the clothing of a bathing girl (swan maiden) and gives them back only if she will marry him [D361.1, K1335], or (b) he receives his wife from God.
II. The Tasks. (a) The envious king covets the…
Variants
465A. The Quest for the Unkown
The King desires a man's wife and order his to search for the unknown
465B. The Quest for the Living Harp
The King desires a man's wife and order him to search for the living harp
465C. A Journey to the Other World
The King desires a man's wife and order him to bring something back from another world
465D. Animal Brothers Help the Hero
They steal the clothes of a bathing girl (cf. Swan Maiden). Tasks: (a) To bring the tiger's milk; (b) The hero's bull, etc., must fight the king's animals. The youth's helpers perform the tasks; or the king is overcome and the youth becomes king. See…
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Dammi lu velu! | 936*,465 | Sicilian | Giuseppe Pitrè | Italy | 1870 |
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