Aarne-Thompson-Uther (ATU) - Types of Folktales
567: The Magic Bird Heart
Description
I. The Bird-heart. The hero eats the heart of the magic bird and thereby receives the power (a) of spitting gold or (b) of finding each day a coin under his pillow; or (c) he will become king.
II. The Treacherous Wife. A woman (or his own wife)…
Variants
567A. The Magic Bird-Heart and the Seperated Brothers
I. Two Brothers Wander in the Forest. (a) They are driven forth when their stepmother claims they have insulted her [K2111], or (b) are driven forth for other reasons [5322.4]. (c) They are spared by the man charged with executing them. He kills an…
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