Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
507A: The Monster's Bride
Description
I. The Grateful Dead Man. See Type 506 I.
II. The Monster Husband. The hero woos a princess whose former suitors have all come to misfortune and whose heads have been stuck on poles. With the help of the dead man who has taken the necessary magic… Examples
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| Text title | ATU | Language | Author | Origin | Publication Date |
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| Følgesvennen | 507A | Norwegian | Asbjørnsen & Moe | Norway | 1841 |
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