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

760: The Unquiet Grave

ATU > 750-849: RELIGIOUS TALES > 750-779: God Rewards and Punishes > 760: The Unquiet Grave

Description

The man burns his three wives. Finds no rest in the grave. A maiden takes the dead man to a priest and secures his pardon for the murder of his wives.

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External Examples

Story	ATU	Origin	Source
Agkon, the Greedy Son	760A*	Phillipino	Internet Archive
Death of a Miser	760A*	Russian	Internet Archive
Death of a Miser	760A*	Russian	Internet Archive
He Walked the Earth	760A*	US West Virginia	Internet Archive

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