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

519: Brunhilde

ATU > 300-749: TALES OF MAGIC > 500-559: Supernatural Helpers > 519: Brunhilde

Description

The helper in the suitor test. Cf. Type 513A. I. The Suitor. A prince with his extraordinary companion woos a bride who is beautiful, strong, and warlike, and who will have as husband no man who is not her equal in strength. II. Suitor Tests. (a) The…

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Footless Champion and the Handless Champion	519	Russian	Internet Archive
Giantess Leader	519	Armenian	Internet Archive
Milk of wild beasts	519	Russian	Internet Archive
Story of Hedgy	519	US West Virginia	Internet Archive

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